CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Police in North Carolina say they’re looking for a “person of interest” regarding an incident in which an explosive device was lobbed at an officer during a recent protest. The officer suffered second-degree burns.
The Charlotte Observer reports that the incident occurred during a protest in Charlotte on May 30.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police released photos on Thursday that show what appears to be a man dressed in black and carrying a backpack.
Police are describing the explosive device as “a soda-can sized mortar.” The explosive was thrown into a group of officers outside an office building and exploded before they could get out of the way.
Police said an officer’s clothing caught fire. He was struck by shrapnel in the face and arm and lost his hearing for two days. The officer was not identified.
The days of protests against racism and police brutality have left at least a dozen officers with injuries that required medical treatment, police said.
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