Hillary Clinton Headed to Charlotte, NC, Sunday in Wake of Shooting
She plans to meet with community, faith leaders.
— -- Hillary Clinton will travel to Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sunday, after being invited by faith leaders to visit the community, following the fatal shooting of a black man by police and the days of protests that followed.
Clinton had planned to go last Sunday, but the Democratic nominee postponed her trip so as to not impact the city's resources, already taxed by dealing with daily demonstrations.
Last Saturday, Clinton called African American pastors in Charlotte to hear about their work to heal the community after Keith Lamont Scott was shot in a confrontation with police, according to an aide. During the call, Clinton also stressed the urgent need to come together to ensure justice and bridge divides.
Scott, 43, was shot by police outside an apartment complex in Charlotte while waiting for his 9-year-old son to be dropped off from school.
Police said that Scott was holding a handgun, which investigators recovered from the scene, and that he posed a threat because he was not obeying "loud, clear, verbal commands" to not exit his vehicle and to drop the weapon. An officer subsequently fired his weapon, hitting Scott, who was later pronounced dead.
The officers were searching for a suspect who had an outstanding warrant when they encountered Scott, according to a police statement, but he was not the person the officers sought.
Police have identified the officer involved in the shooting as Brentley Vinson, who has been employed with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department since July 21, 2014, and is currently assigned to the Metro division. He has been placed on paid administrative leave as the investigation continues, according to Police Chief Kerr Putney.
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