Officer Brent Vinson shot and killed Keith Lamont Scott on Sept. 20, an encounter captured on cellphone video by Scott's wife. Authorities said at a news conference this morning that Scott was armed and that his DNA was found on a gun recovered at the scene, cocked with its safety off.
   
 
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Charlotte police officer 'acted lawfully' in fatal shooting that touched off days of unrest, prosecutor says
Officer Brent Vinson shot and killed Keith Lamont Scott on Sept. 20, an encounter captured on cellphone video by Scott's wife. Authorities said at a news conference this morning that Scott was armed and that his DNA was found on a gun recovered at the scene, cocked with its safety off.
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