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| Keith Scott's family releases video of police shooting, recorded by wife | Keith Scott's family releases video of police shooting, recorded by wife |
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| Keith Scott's family has released a video of police officers fatally shooting him that was recorded by his wife, who was talking to police from a distance. It was released to NBC News after law enforcement once again refused to release their footage. | Keith Scott's family has released a video of police officers fatally shooting him that was recorded by his wife, who was talking to police from a distance. It was released to NBC News after law enforcement once again refused to release their footage. |
| Despite law enforcement’s refusal to release any videos, Scott’s family released a video recorded by his wife to NBC News. | Despite law enforcement’s refusal to release any videos, Scott’s family released a video recorded by his wife to NBC News. |
| “He doesn't have a gun, he has a TBI [traumatic brain injury], he’s not going to do anything. He just took his medicine,” she tells officers. | “He doesn't have a gun, he has a TBI [traumatic brain injury], he’s not going to do anything. He just took his medicine,” she tells officers. |
| “Keith, don’t you do it!” Scott’s wife yells several times, before at least gunshots are heard. | “Keith, don’t you do it!” Scott’s wife yells several times, before at least gunshots are heard. |
| “He better not be f***ing dead!” she screamed at the officers. “I’m not going to come to you, but I’m going to record you!” | “He better not be f***ing dead!” she screamed at the officers. “I’m not going to come to you, but I’m going to record you!” |
| Multiple officers can be heard telling Scott to drop the gun. Scott suffered the traumatic brain injury about a year ago, the family’s lawyers have said. | Multiple officers can be heard telling Scott to drop the gun. Scott suffered the traumatic brain injury about a year ago, the family’s lawyers have said. |
| Authorities in Charlotte, North Carolina are refusing to make public the videos of the shooting despite strong public demands. Part of the reason that the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department won’t release the footage is because they have turned over the investigation to the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), which will run an independent probe. |