Protesters block an intersection near the Transit Center as they march uptown in Charlotte, North Carolina. Violent protesters rampaged through parts of downtown as anger continued to build over the deadly police shooting of a black man. (Photo: AP)
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The unrest took many by surprise in Charlotte, the banking capital of the South with a population of 830,000 people, about 35 percent of them black. (Photo: AP)
A peaceful prayer vigil turned into an angry march and then a night of violence after a man was shot and critically wounded as protesters charged police in riot gear trying to protect an upscale hotel in Charlotte's typically vibrant downtown. (Photo: AP)
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency on Wednesday night in the state's largest city and called in the National Guard after Charlotte's police chief said he needed the help. (Photo: AP)
The US police said the protester, who was on life support, was shot by a civilian.