Charlotte protests: State of emergency declared after violent clashes

Violent protests raged in Charlotte for the second night over the police shooting of an African-American man, prompting North Carolina's governor to declare a state of emergency.
One person was on life support after being shot Wednesday night by another civilian during the unrest, the city tweeted.
Earlier, the city had said that person had died.
At least four officers suffered injuries not considered life-threatening during Wednesday night's protests, according to police.
We cannot tolerate violence.
We cannot tolerate the destruction of property and will not tolerate the attacks against our police officers that is occurring right now.
Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts told CNN she would consider options such as a curfew if the protests continue.

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