CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A man who gained notoriety for his shirtless confrontation with police during protests following a fatal police shooting won’t face any charges.
The Charlotte Observer reports (https://bit.ly/2lELjlK) the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office said the misdemeanor charge that led to the Sept. 25 arrest of 34-year-old Braxton Winston has been dropped.
Winston gained attention during the protests stemming from the Sept. 20 shooting of Keith Lamont Scott by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer. The best-known photo of Winston showed him stripped to the waist with a fist raised as he faced off with police.
Winston said he rejected a deal which would have dismissed the charge against him if he enrolled in and completed a behavior class. But when he appeared in court of Feb. 21, his case was never called.
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Information from: The Charlotte Observer, https://www.charlotteobserver.com
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