USA: Violent clashes break out after police shoot student dead at Georgia Tech

 

 

Clashes erupted on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA, after students protested the fatal police shooting of Scout Schultz, 21, Monday.

Schultz was shot by police on Saturday after approaching an officer with a knife having made a 911 emergency call, with mental health issues being cited as a possible cause.

A vigil was planned to take place on Monday, however, police are urging students to remain inside and lock their doors as violent clashes erupted at a protest.