Angry protests have erupted in Charlotte, North Carolina after police announced they fatally shot an apparently black, disabled man while looking for another person.
Officers were serving a warrant for a different man at an apartment complex in Charlotte on Tuesday, but killed Keith Lamont Scott, 43.
Shortly after the incident, crowds gathered near the complex, carrying signs that read “Black Lives Matter” and chanting “no justice, no peace.”
Corine Mack, president of the Charlotte chapter of the NAACP (The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), said the community is frustrated.
“When will our lives truly matter? A black father is dead. There are children tonight who will never see their father again,” said Mack, who was attending the protest.
“It clearly appears as if our lives don’t matter. We need to change policies. We need to change procedure. We need to hold police accountable. It’s a modern day lynching. Charlotte is not a…