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What happened in Charlotte: Videos, images from violent protests


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Images from the second night of violent protests in Charlotte, N.C., exploded on social media Wednesday night and were captured on video.

Here are some of the scenes from the overnight protests, which at times turned violent.

A number of times, police told the crowd to disperse. Tear gas and other tactics were used in attempts to clear the scene.

At one point, gunfire erupted amid the chaos.

Photographers captured many tense moments between police and protesters.

Social media erupted with images from the scene as well.