North Carolina – A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer shot and killed an armed man named Keith Scott at an apartment complex Tuesday, while executing an arrest warrant. Angry street protests began almost immediately.

CMPD Chief Kerr Putney reiterated Wednesday morning that Keith Scott was armed when he approached officers in University City Tuesday. Putney said that officers gave repeated verbal commands for Scott to drop his handgun. He said Scott posed a threat to the officers.

Channel 9 obtained an image from the scene of the shooting that shows a gun on the ground near Scott’s feet as officers stood around him. Officials confirmed to Channel 9 that is the weapon they confiscated from Keith Scott. (sourcing)

One crowd at Marshall Park. Calling for people of color to fight back in the economic sense. pic.twitter.com/ANCQFpe635 — Alexa Ashwell (@AlexaWSOC9) September 22, 2016

#BREAKING: Protesters are blocking traffic in Uptown Charlotte, at Trade and Tryon Streets. pic.twitter.com/ZUatbjxVkc — WSOCTV (@wsoctv) September 21, 2016