BuzzFeed News reporter Jim Dalrymple II is Charlotte, North Carolina, to cover the demonstrations. Follow his updates on Twitter.
Crowds gathered Wednesday in Charlotte, North Carolina, to protest the police shooting death of a black man a day earlier.
Via wsoctv.com
Earlier in the day, Charlotte Police Chief Kerr Putney said 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott was armed with a handgun when confronted by an officer outside an apartment complex, disputing claims from family members that he was holding a book.
"He did have a weapon when he exited the vehicle," Putney said during a news conference. “Officers were giving loud, clear verbal commands. The suspect exited the vehicle with a handgun, threatening officers."
The shooting prompted a night of unrest Tuesday, with protesters blocking streets, throwing rocks, and damaging multiple vehicles. Putney said one protester was arrested and 16 officers were injured.
After Scott's family issued a statement appealing for peaceful demonstrations, crowds gathered Wednesday evening at Marshall Park to hold a vigil.
Earlier in the day, students at the University of North Carolina Charlotte held their own vigil by lying on the floor of the student union.
Gerry Broome / AP
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