Medical examiner releases autopsy in Keith Scott shooting

The official autopsy report for Keith Lamont Scott, 43, who was shot and killed by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer in September, was released Monday.

Posted 11:36 p.m. Nov 14, 2016 — Updated 3:21 a.m. Nov 15, 2016

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The official autopsy report for Keith Lamont Scott, 43, who was shot and killed by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer in September, was released Monday.

The report states that Scott was shot three times, once in the posterior chest, once in the abdomen and once in the left arm. Abrasions and lacerations were also reported in by the medical examiner.

The toxicology report in the case shows Scott was on a number of sedatives/anticonvulsant drugs at the time of his death.

No alcohol or cocaine were found in Scott's system.

Scott was fatally shot by a police officer on September 20, 2016.

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