Every day in the U.S. about 89 people are shot dead in one way or another.
At GunMemorial.org we try to post pages for all of these people
even though the circumstances of their deaths can be drastically different.
Keith Lamont Scott, age 43
Fatally shot on September 20, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Keith was killed by Charlotte Police. Police said he was armed, but witnesses dispute that claim.
Photo sources:
News sources:
- the Guardian: The Counted: people killed by police in the United States – interactive
- Sep 21: WCCB Charlotte: Protests Break Out After Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Charlotte - WCCB Charlotte
- Charlotte faces unrest after deadly police shooting
- Gun Violence Archive
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