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Pence calls for Charlotte investigation

Donald Trump's running mate has called for an investigation into the police shooting of a black man in Charlotte which has caused several days of protest.

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Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence says the American people deserve a full investigation of the shooting death of a black man by a Charlotte police officer.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that Donald Trump's running mate Pence addressed the shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott when he spoke on Saturday to a Christian coalition of about 200 members of the House School Legal Defense Association in Black Mountain.

Pence encouraged the audience to pray for Charlotte, the victim's family and law enforcement.

He also addressed the protests that have occurred each night since the September 20 shooting, saying "no one has the right to engage in acts of violence against property of persons" in the US.


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