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A man stands on a car in uptown Charlotte, N.C. during riots and protests in response to the shooting of Keith Scott.
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A protester faces riot police during a demonstration against police brutality in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sept. 21, 2016, following the shooting of Keith Lamont Scott the previous day.
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Protestors run from a gas canister after blocking traffic on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Police officers face off with protestors on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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A protestor reacts to a sprayed deterrent while blocking traffic on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Police officers hold their line during protests on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Officers stand in formation in front of protesters in Charlotte, N.C. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016. Authorities used tear gas to disperse protesters in an overnight demonstration that broke out Tuesday after Keith Lamont Scott was fatally shot by an officer at an apartment complex.
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Police officers face off with protestors on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Police officers face off with protestors on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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A protester walks in front of CMPD officers in riot gear with a sign reading "All Lives Matter We Are 1" in Charlotte, N.C. ON Sept. 21, 2016. North Carolina's governor declared a state of emergency in the city.
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Police stand by a damaged storefront stemming from overnight protests following Tuesday's police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sept. 22, 2016.
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A looter grabs liquor bottles from the club Kandy Bar in uptown Charlotte, N.C. during a protest on Sept. 21, 2016.
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Protesters block an intersection near the Transit Center as they march uptown in Charlotte, N.C. holding signs that read "Black Lives Matter" and "No Justice, No Peace" on Sept. 21, 2016 in response to the shooting of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott.
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Protestors block traffic on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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A protester walks with his right arm raised near police officers in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sept. 20, 2016. Authorities used tear gas to disperse protesters in an overnight demonstration that broke out Tuesday after Keith Lamont Scott was fatally shot by an officer at an apartment complex.
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Protesters block an intersection near the Transit Center as they march uptown in Charlotte, N.C. on Sept. 21, 2016. North Carolina's governor declared a state of emergency in the city in response to the violence.
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People gather on a hill as Charlotte police work the scene of a shooting on Sept. 20, 2016.
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Police and protesters carry the seriously wounded protester into the parking area of the the Omni Hotel.
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A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer, center, speaks with protesters in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sept. 21, 2016.
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Police officers guard lanes of traffic on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Protesters rushed police at a downtown Charlotte hotel. Later, officers have fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. At least one person was injured in the confrontation, though it wasn't immediately clear how. Firefighters rushed in to pull the man to a waiting ambulance.
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A protester displays a sign that reads "We are not animals." as protesters march through the streets of Charlotte.
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Protesters demonstrate in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sept. 20, 2016. Authorities used tear gas to disperse protesters in an overnight demonstration that broke out Tuesday after Keith Lamont Scott was fatally shot by an officer at an apartment complex.
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A demonstrator confronts police officers in riot gear on September 22, 2016 in downtown Charlotte, N.C. So far one protestor has been shot and one police officer has been wounded in the wake of the violence.
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People block traffic on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Protestors march down W.T. Harris Blvd. after an officer-involved fatal shooting Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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A police body camera, seen in a New York City press conference in 2014.
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Workers board up the broken window of City Smoke restaurant after it was broken during violent protests the night before, on East Trade Street in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina on Sept. 22, 2016.
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A police officer in riot gear walks past a fire on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, NC. The protests began the previous night following the fatal shooting of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte.
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Protestors throw objects at police officers on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Police officers hold their line on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Police officers face off with protestors on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, NC.
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A protester, center, is taken into custody by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers in Charlotte, N.C. during a second night of violence protest in the city on Sept. 21, 2016.
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Workers remove debris and clean up damage from the convenience store Sundries at the Epicentre after protests against the police shooting of Keith Scott, in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sept. 22, 2016.
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A police helicopter illuminates protestors blocking traffic on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte,North Carolina.
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People maneuver amongst tear gas as riot police close in on them during protests in response to the shooting of Keith Scott on Sept. 21, 2016.
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People gather in front of the Ritz-Carlton in uptown Charlotte, N.C. during a protest of the police shooting of Keith Scott on Sept. 21, 2016.
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Police officers take position at an onramp on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, NC.
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A crime scene photographer looks out a storefront damaged overnight by protesters following Tuesday's police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sept. 22, 2016.
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Demonstrators walk near a damaged bus in downtown Charlotte as violent protests broke out all over the city on Sept. 21, 2016.
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Police officers guard a Walmart after protesters broke windows at the store during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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A police officer attempts to extinguish a fire on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, NC. The protests began the previous night following the fatal shooting of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte.
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Protesters tend to a seriously wounded protester in the parking area of the the Omni Hotel during a march to protest the death of Keith Scott September 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Scott, who was black, was shot and killed at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte by police officers, who say they warned Scott to drop a gun he was allegedly holding.
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A protester places her arms in the air while on her knees in front of CMPD officers in riot gear at the intersection near the Epicentre in Charlotte, N.C. on Sept. 21, 2016.
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Police and protesters carry a seriously wounded protester into the parking area of the the Omni Hotel during a march to protest the death of Keith Scott Sept. 21, 2016 in Carolina.
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A man squats near a pool of blood after a man was injured during a protest of Tuesday's fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C.
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Protestors block traffic on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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People block traffic on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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An officer in riot gear at the overnight protest in Charlotte.
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Police officers face off with protestors on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a black man, 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott, shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Police claim Scott was carrying a gun, but his family have insisted he was a disabled father-of-seven who was only reading a book.
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A man, center, walks between Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers and protesters in Charlotte, N.C. on Sept. 21, 2016. Authorities in Charlotte tried to quell public anger Wednesday after a police officer shot a black man, but a dusk prayer vigil turned into a second night of violence, with police firing tear gas at angry protesters and a man being critically wounded by gunfire.
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People put cargo from tractor trailers on a fire on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sept. 21, 2016.
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Charlotte police work the scene of a shooting on Sept. 20, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Police fire teargas as protestors converge on downtown following Tuesday's police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Protesters have rushed police in riot gear at a downtown Charlotte hotel and officers have fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. At least one person was injured in the confrontation, though it wasn't immediately clear how. Firefighters rushed in to pull the man to a waiting ambulance.(AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
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People block traffic on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, NC.
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A protester jumps on top of a car as fellow demonstrators march through the streets of Charlotte.
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A man reacts to falling glass damaged by protestors on Sept. 22, 2016 in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina.
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A fire lit by protestors burns in front of a bus on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Police stand in formation in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sept. 20, 2016. Authorities used tear gas to disperse protesters in an overnight demonstration that broke out Tuesday after Keith Lamont Scott was fatally shot by an officer at an apartment complex.
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A protester stands with arms raised near a line of officers in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sept. 20, 2016. Authorities used tear gas to disperse protesters in an overnight demonstration that broke out Tuesday after Keith Lamont Scott was fatally shot by an officer at an apartment complex.
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Police work at the scene of protests in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sept. 20, 2016. Authorities used tear gas to disperse protesters in an overnight demonstration that broke out Tuesday after Keith Lamont Scott was fatally shot by an officer at an apartment complex.
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Police officers form a line in front of protesters in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sept. 20, 2016.
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Police officers engage with demonstrators in downtown Charlotte during a second day of violent protests in response to the shooting of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte.
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A protester holds a sign which reads "This is a book, this is a gun" alongside illustrations in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sept. 20, 2016. Police claim Scott was armed with a gun at the time of the shooting, while his family insist he was only reading a book while waiting for his son to be dropped off from school. Authorities used tear gas to disperse protesters in an overnight demonstration that broke out Tuesday after Keith Lamont Scott was fatally shot by an officer at an apartment complex.
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National Guard personnel assemble at the National Guard Armory after NC Gov. Pat McCrory ordered a state of emergency following protests against the police shooting of Keith Scott, in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sept. 22, 2016.
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Police officers remove a man from his vehicle on the I-85 (Interstate 85) during protests following the death of a man shot by a police officer on Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
North Carolina passed a law just two months ago that could prevent body cam footage of Keith Lamont Scott’s death from emerging soon — if ever.
Gov. Pat McCrory signed a law July 11 that denies the public access to police body cam and dashcam footage without a judge’s orders.
The law says police departments choose whether to release footage from any case. A person who is in a police video can request the footage, but if the request is denied, the person must take the fight to court.
The law passed despite the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department adopting its universal body cam program less than a year ago — and apparently getting little use from it.
The department issued body cams to all of its officers in September 2015. By May 2016, officers had shot and killed four suspects. Only one of those shootings was captured on camera, according to the Charlotte Observer.
The law will not go into effect until Oct. 1. But Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Kerr Putney already said Wednesday the footage will not emerge any time soon because it would have a “negative impact on the integrity of the case.” It is unclear if the law would extend to Scott’s video if the investigation continues into October.
Putney revealed the officer who shot Scott, Brentley Vinson, was not wearing a body camera at the time. But other officers on the scene were, he said.
The department did not return messages from the Daily News.
Scott, 43, was shot and killed as officers searched near an apartment complex for a suspect wanted on outstanding warrants. Putney said Scott was armed with a handgun and ignored multiple warnings from officers to drop the weapon.
Putney said Scott was “posing a threat” to officers, but noted that police have not determined if Scott pointed his weapon at them.
Scott’s death led to violent protests in Charlotte overnight, which left 16 officers injured after protesters hurled rocks at them.
