AKIPRESS.COM - One person was shot Wednesday during a second night of protests over a deadly police shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, officials told CNN.

The person, who was not identified, is in critical condition and on life support, the city tweeted. Earlier, the city had tweeted that the person had died. The person was shot by another civilian, the city said.

One police officer was injured, according to a city tweet. The officer was transported to a hospital with undisclosed injuries.

The riot and protests came on a day in which the city's police chief gave more details on the shooting that took the life of Keith Lamont Scott.

Chief Kerr Putney addressed the Scott family's claim that he was reading a book in his vehicle when police officers approached and shot him.

Putney said Scott, an African-American, was armed and no book was found at the scene. He was shot by an African-American officer after refusing repeated demands to put down a gun, which was recovered from the scene, Putney said.

Wednesday night, scores of protesters gathered in two locations in Charlotte.

Mayor Jennifer Roberts called on demonstrators to heed calls from Scott's family and the NAACP to remain peaceful.

"Go home and tell everyone violence is not the answer. The investigation is ongoing, it will be transparent," she said.