New Charlotte police video inconclusive

Newly released police video of a black man’s fatal shooting hasn’t settled questions about whether he threatened police with a gun before he was killed.

Keith Lamont Scott was shot dead by police officers in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, but it’s not apparent in the video if he was holding anything shortly before he was shot.

Police maintain that Scott had a gun, though residents have said he was unarmed. In the dashboard camera video, Scott could be seen slowly backing away from his SUV with his hands down. Four shots are heard in quick succession, and he crumples to the ground.