 Location of Charlotte within Mecklenburg County and North Carolina | |
| Date | September 20, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Time | Before 4:00 p.m. (EDT) |
| Location | Old Concord Road, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35°17′44″N 80°43′37″W / 35.29543°N 80.72708°W |
| Filmed by | Police dashcam video, police body-worn camera video, and Scott's wife's mobile phone camera video |
| Participants | Brentley Vinson (police officer) |
| Deaths | Keith Lamont Scott |
| Charges | None |
Keith Lamont Scott, a 43-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot on September 20, 2016, in Charlotte, North Carolina, by Brentley Vinson, an African-American city police officer. It sparked both peaceful and violent protests led by Black Lives Matter in Charlotte.
The shooting prompted investigations by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Department of Justice. As is customary for the department, Vinson was placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation. In November 2016, county prosecutors decided not to charge Vinson, concluding that the shooting was justified.