Life Returning To Normal After Violent Night In Charlotte, But Tensions Remains

Downtown Charlotte is calming down early Thursday after a peaceful prayer vigil turned into a violent protest over the fatal police shooting of a black man.

But the city isn't entirely back to normal.

The governor declared a state of emergency Wednesday night and called on help from the National Guard, but no Guard members were present on the street Thursday morning.

Glass and uprooted plants can be seen on the sidewalk from the protests Wednesday night. 

Traffic is flowing in the area, although at least three major companies asked their employees to stay home on Thursday. The city is considering instituting a curfew following two nights of violence.

One man was critically injured in Wednesday's protest. City officials say police did not fire on the victim.

Several reporters and people on the street were attacked as police in riot gear linked arms, marched down streets and fired tear gas.

Four police officers were injured during the protests.

Mayor Jennifer Roberts says officials have no time frame for when they might release camera footage of Tuesday's fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott by police.