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Friday, July 8, 2016
News Lunch Break (7/8/16): Peaceful protests over police brutality in Charlotte; shit hits fan in Dallas
Posted By Madeline Lemieux on Fri, Jul 8, 2016 at 12:31 PM
A group of about 50 people gathered peacefully at Romare Bearden Park yesterday evening after marching from the Charlotte Transportation Center through a rain storm to protest the killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile by police. The group mourned the killings and took turns speaking out against white supremacy and systemic racism, with a couple people reciting poetry. Multiple speakers said they were attending a protest for the first time because of how affected they were by videos of both killings. After gathering at the park, the protesters marched back to the the center of the city, shutting down E. Trade Street in front of EpiCentre for a short time. Tia Bradshaw said she helped organize the event because she was fearful that she could become the next statistic. "It's horrifying. I could be next. Just to think that my father could be next — my mother or even my little sister — that scares me," Bradshaw said. "I have to be scared in the place that I'm supposed to feel safe, especially from the people that are supposed to be keeping me safe." (Ryan Pitkin)
Similar protests about police brutality turned deadly in Dallas last night when multiple snipers targeted officers on the scene. Shots rang out at around 9 p.m. and 12 officers were struck. Five officers were killed. Police located three shooters and arrested two. The third suspect engaged in overnight negotiations and shot it out with police. When negotiations failed, police detonated a bomb, killing the suspect. At a press conference this morning, Dallas Police Chief David Brown said the suspect “wanted to kill white people, especially white officers.” (Lee Williams & Ryan Osborne, Star-Telegram)
RAW VIDEO: Our cameras captured the panic after the first shots were fired in downtown #Dallas Thursday nighthttps://t.co/JXcapjFIHv
— WFAA-TV (@wfaachannel8) July 8, 2016
Cynthia Lynn Averitt, 50, of Rock Hill was arrested on charges of boating under the influence after York County police determined that she was intoxicated while operating the boat that Kenneth Varnadore fell from before drowning in Lake Wylie on Wednesday night. Initial reports indicated that Varnadore, 52, had jumped from the boat and never resurfaced. Police were called at around 9 p.m. and his body was recovered the following morning. Officials are continuing to investigate the circumstances of Varnadore’s death and have not ruled out foul play. (WBTV Web Staff)
A 70-year-old Rock Hill man was found stabbed to death in his home Thursday morning. Police say a maintenance worker discovered the deceased man when he entered the Hutchinson Avenue home on Thursday morning. The victim’s identity has not been released, and police are continuing to investigate the crime as a homicide. (WSOC Staff)
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