http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/09/shock-video-charlotte-rioters-try-throw-photographer-bonfire/The second night of riots in Charlotte over the controversial police killing of an allegedly armed Black man, Keith Lamont Scott, saw protesters riot, loot, shoot a fellow protester and try to toss a photographer on to a small bonfire set in the road of Uptown Charlotte.
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Video posted to Twitter by TWC News Charlotte shows rioters dragging and dropping a photographer on the street right next to a bonfire set by protesters.
Police officers can be seen reacting within seconds to come to the man’s aid.
We have the latest on the #CharlotteProtests following the fatal officer-involved shooting of #KeithScott. View:
https://t.co/BGOofpgmyp pic.twitter.com/K2SluvZpq4
— TWC News Charlotte (@TWCNewsCLT) September 22, 2016
“We have the latest on the #CharlotteProtests following the fatal officer-involved shooting of #KeithScott. View:
http://twcne.ws/vxRA9D”
WCCB-TV was first to report on the attack on the photographer.
#WCCB witnessed protesters try to throw still photographer into fire in Uptown #Charlotte.
https://t.co/T6i8AH5iGu #CharlotteProtest #news pic.twitter.com/t26WgIlwOh
— WCCB, Charlotte's CW (@WCCBCharlotte) September 22, 2016
“#WCCB witnessed protesters try to throw still photographer into fire in Uptown #Charlotte.
http://www.wccbcharlotte.com/live-streaming/ #CharlotteProtest #news”
@DonFenucchi our crew witnessed protesters trying to throw a photographer into the fire.
— WCCB, Charlotte's CW (@WCCBCharlotte) September 22, 2016
“@DonFenucchi our crew witnessed protesters trying to throw a photographer into the fire.”
A photo of the victim was taken after the attack.
Protestors just tried to throw this man into the fire they started.He was saved by PD.This is outta control.#CharlotteRiot #CharlotteProtest pic.twitter.com/gXyrFPyY7c
— Sadie the Trump Lady (@SadieStormborn) September 22, 2016
“Protestors just tried to throw this man into the fire they started.He was saved by PD.This is outta control.#CharlotteRiot #CharlotteProtest”
As of this writing there are no readily available reports as to the identity of the photographer or his condition.