Police: NC officer burned by explosive thrown during protest

CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) — Police in North Carolina say they’re looking for a “person of interest”  after an explosive device was lobbed at an officer during a recent protest and he was left with second-degree burns.

The Charlotte Observer reports that the incident occurred in Charlotte on May 30.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police released photos Thursday that show what appears to be a man dressed in black and carrying a backpack.

Police described the explosive  as “a soda-can sized mortar.”

It was thrown into a group of officers outside an office building and exploded before they could get out of the way.

The officer’s clothing caught fire. He was struck by shrapnel and lost his hearing for two days.

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