The National Guard and State Highway Patrol were deployed Thursday morning in uptown Charlotte after another night of demonstrations captured the community’s grief and outrage over the recent police killing of Keith Lamont Scott.

Scott’s family said they are seeking answers as well as justice and on Thursday they are expecting to watch a video depicting his shooting death. Both the ACLU and the local chapter of the NAACP asked for that footage to be made public after police claimed the 43-year-old, father of seven was armed and “posed an imminent deadly threat” while he waited at his child’s bus stop—directly contradicting the family, who said he did not possess a gun.

“After listening to remarks made by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Putney…we have more questions than answers about Keith’s death,” read a statement put forth by Scott’s wife, Rakeiya Scott, Wednesday evening. “Rest assured, we will work diligently to get answers to our questions as quickly as possible.”

“As a family,” Scott continued, “we respect the rights of those who wish to protest, but we ask that people protest peacefully. Please do not hurt people or members of law enforcement, damage property or take things that do not belong to you in the name of protesting.”

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, president of the North Carolina NAACP, echoed those concerns. In a statement Wednesday, Barber called for the “full release of all facts available” and asked that the city “be transparent with any video and any additional information…that can bring light in the tragic death of Mr. Keith Lamont Scott at the hands of a Charlotte police officer.”

“We support those who exercise the right to peacefully protest, and encourage the first amendment right to call for redress of wrongs,” he added. “We stand against efforts that undermine the legitimate calls for justice with unjust, random or purposeless acts of violence.”

Following the Tuesday afternoon shooting, the city of Charlotte exploded with demonstrators clashing with police in riot gear.  The protests continued Wednesday evening, intensifying after one of the demonstrators was severely injured in the melee.

Though police reported the incident was “civilian on civilian,” the Charlotte Clergy Coalition for Justice, whose members witnessed the protests, issued a statement saying “we believe he was shot by police. We would like to see surveillance video from the surrounding area that may have captured the shooting to determine who was responsible for the shooting,” according to the Charlotte Observer.

SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT