What happened in Charlotte: Videos, images from violent protests

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Raw: Police fire tear gas at Charlotte protests
Protesters have rushed police in riot gear near a downtown Charlotte hotel and officers have fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. Charlotte officials say a man shot during a protest has died but was not wounded by a police officer. (Sept. 21)
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.