CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department needs the public’s help identifying a person of interest after a video shows someone throwing a soda can-sized mortar at officers during a protest.
Charlotte Crime Stoppers posted three pictures from a surveillance camera on Twitter Thursday afternoon offering a $1,000 reward for anyone who has information that leads to an arrest.
🚨Help CMPD and Crime Stoppers identify this person of interest in a mortar attack on officers that occurred uptown during the protest on May 30. ☎️704-334-1600☎️ if you can identify the person in these photos. $1000 cash reward for info leading to an arrest. https://t.co/oBUbfP5hp2 pic.twitter.com/0WMKTSz36f
— Charlotte Crime Stoppers (@CLTCrimeStopper) June 11, 2020
The incident happened on May 30 during the protests in uptown.
CMPD posted a video of the mortar attack on the department’s Facebook a few days later.
In the video, officers and people can be seen standing around when someone starts yelling, and then there is a massive blast.
The mortar exploded and struck an 11-year veteran CMPD officer, police said. His clothes caught fire and he suffered second-degree burns. He was also struck in the face and arm with shrapnel and lost hearing for two days, police said.
@CMPD is requesting the public’s assistance with information that leads to the arrest of the person who threw a soda can-sized mortar at officers on May 30, during demonstrations that turned violent. Contact @CLTCrimeStoppers with information anonymously and earn up to $1,000. pic.twitter.com/xT9IuO5WkW
— CMPD News (@CMPD) June 4, 2020
CMPD said despite the incident, the officer continued to work and finished his 14-hour shift.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. The FBI is also assisting in the investigation.
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