"We are working to bring peace and calm to our city. He was not carrying a gun but a book when he was shot dead, they said -- an account police disputed. "Protests turn violentAnger was simmering in Charlotte earlier in the day, especially over the police chief’s assertion that Scott had been armed. "Earlier on Wednesday evening, several hundred angry protesters, mostly African American, marched to the Charlotte police headquarters.Some chanted "No Justice! "Mike Smith, 27, a marketing manager in Charlotte, said frustration has been building in the local black community.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 22, 2016 06:45 UTC