Pastors and faith leaders in Charlotte are offering hope and spiritual healing in the wake of the killing of Keith Lamont Scott, a black man shot by a black police officer. Police said a gun was recovered at the scene. His family insists it was a book. Violent protests erupted in the city as a result of the shooting. Dot Cannamela lives in the same neighbourhood as Scott, and she told CBN News that God protected her by delaying her commute by fifteen minutes that night. ‘I prayed with a pastor friend of mine for safety and protection. I didn't have a good feeling.’ She added, ‘I want to give encouragement and plant a seed with my brothers and sisters in the Lord and with unsaved people that we can overcome and God is in control. I believe the leaders in this town, state and government shouldn't take this lightly.’