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39. No Gun Near Keith Scott’s Body in Video Recorded by His Wife Seconds After Killing

Fri Sep 23, 2016, 03:21 PM

Sep 2016

No Gun Near Keith Scott’s Body in Video Recorded by His Wife Seconds After Killing
Robert Mackey
Sep. 23 2016, 2:01 p.m.

Video recorded by Keith Scott’s wife, Rakeyia, released to the media on Friday, appears to contradict the claim made by Charlotte police sources that a gun was found on the pavement near his feet after he was shot and killed by an officer on Tuesday.

The harrowing images of the fatal encounter were recorded as Rakeyia Scott pleaded with her husband to cooperate with the police and told officers who shouted at him to “drop the gun” that he did not have one. The video does not show the shooting, but it does offer a clear view of the ground around Scott’s body 20 seconds after he was shot.

Those images of the pavement, clear of any objects near the victim’s feet, are significant because they do not show a gun on the ground in the spot where police later claimed one was found.

On Wednesday police sources told a local NBC News affiliate, WCNC, that an image taken by another witness a short time later, after police tape was stretched across the area, showed Scott’s gun on the pavement near his feet.

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https://theintercept.com/2016/09/23/no-gun-near-keith-scotts-body-in-video-recorded-by-his-wife-seconds-after-killing-2/

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Video shows deadly encounter between police, black man [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2016 OP

One question: What was she yelling at Kieth not to do? He was still in his vehicle then. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #1

I don't want to argue against a lady whose husband was being killed. Judi Lynn Sep 2016 #4

Who is making fun of her? I asked a very reasonable question. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #7

Nobody is making fun leftynyc Sep 2016 #28

I'd imagine she's pleading with him not to get out of the car. LanternWaste Sep 2016 #5

No, she told him to get out of the car twice. Nt B2G Sep 2016 #9

She told him to get out of the car Warpy Sep 2016 #40

Thank you.... BronxBoy Sep 2016 #42

Why are the police yelling drop the gun? gwheezie Sep 2016 #10

Why would someone yell drop the gun if there wasn't a gun? That's silly. jtuck004 Sep 2016 #44

He exited the truck twice gwheezie Sep 2016 #47

"Officers repeatedly told Scott to drop his gun," He doesn't actually have to have one, jtuck004 Sep 2016 #50

Probably not to do anything but be totally submissive to the cops. Rex Sep 2016 #11

She was asking him to get out of the car dgibby Sep 2016 #12

More questions then. They weren't there for Kieth, so why would they be breaking his windows? tonyt53 Sep 2016 #17

If they weren't there for him... BronxBoy Sep 2016 #45

That's the exact question I'd like an answer to. stage left Sep 2016 #51

It's a question. Igel Sep 2016 #63

That was my impression also. She's yelling at him to get out and the police to not shoot him uppityperson Sep 2016 #58

The way I heard her gwheezie Sep 2016 #20

I heard her say "Keith, don't let them shoot the windows" hamsterjill Sep 2016 #22

I'd guess take off - that would be the most common reaction bettyellen Sep 2016 #41

She was yelling at Keith to come out of the car, and at the cops to not shoot him uppityperson Sep 2016 #57

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Sep 2016 #2

It also shows the gun being planted, I think kennetha Sep 2016 #3

More than one object. Daemonaquila Sep 2016 #8

I think it's a rubber glove OnlinePoker Sep 2016 #31

Why didn't cops engage his wife? DeminPennswoods Sep 2016 #6

She clearly said, "Don't let them break the window, come on out of the car." Judi Lynn Sep 2016 #13

The frame on right is the one that shows there is no gun at his feet. alphafemale Sep 2016 #48

Look again at the video Egnever Sep 2016 #60

Heartbreaking Grimelle Sep 2016 #54

Not taking up for the cops, but they were there for another reason when this happened. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #14

Why do you think she's talking to keith gwheezie Sep 2016 #23

Cooler heads are in fact, in charge of the investigation, analyzing it, and reporting it.. LanternWaste Sep 2016 #25

I can understand why they didn't bring the wife closer gwheezie Sep 2016 #16

That's what I don't get. Why did they move in closer to someone they thought had a gun? deurbano Sep 2016 #32

Sounds like she said "He has a CGI(?)" trof Sep 2016 #15

I've seen TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) referenced in a couple of other threads. LanternWaste Sep 2016 #18

Maybe that was it. trof Sep 2016 #19

What is Traumatic Brain Injury? Snellius Sep 2016 #26

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a nondegenerative, noncongenital insult to the brain... LanternWaste Sep 2016 #35

TBI mainstreetonce Sep 2016 #21

She said "TBI" - traumatic brain injury. Which could explain Scott's reported confusion. SunSeeker Sep 2016 #24

I might be confused too, brain injury or not...if all I intended to do was pick up my kid Rex Sep 2016 #27

Of course. Cops should be trained to de-escalate situations. SunSeeker Sep 2016 #36

If the police present a gun they say he had... Kablooie Sep 2016 #29

They would use d_r Sep 2016 #33

Not necessarily. Calista241 Sep 2016 #34

No, they can just say he didn't load the gun, (stolen, already loaded). And they can just say jtuck004 Sep 2016 #46

He couldn't legally have a gun!!! Supposedly this one has his prints on it. Yo_Mama Sep 2016 #55

Just re-opened my Computer and went to DU Page and was just seeing turbinetree Sep 2016 #30

At 1:56 the cop in the red shirt dropped something NoGoodNamesLeft Sep 2016 #37

Look again Egnever Sep 2016 #62

It's coming right for us!!! Xipe Totec Sep 2016 #38

No Gun Near Keith Scott’s Body in Video Recorded by His Wife Seconds After Killing Judi Lynn Sep 2016 #39

This is so sad. I hope they a to to jail if they planted that gun. bettyellen Sep 2016 #43

I think this headline is false. Egnever Sep 2016 #61

See post 13 for evidence gun was planted. alphafemale Sep 2016 #49

My husband and I TNNurse Sep 2016 #52

Until the truth is established, it has versions. Igel Sep 2016 #64

Those cops have some explaining to do! Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #53

So is it illegal to pick up your kids from the school bus stop now? TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #56

big question Mary Mac Sep 2016 #59