Police investigate black tire marks on new Black Lives Matter mural in uptown Charlotte
Police are investigating what appear to be black tire marks over the entire length of a Black Lives Matter mural in uptown Charlotte.
“We are currently reviewing this incident to determine exactly how it may have occurred,” Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said in a statement late Friday.
Police said they recently became aware of the marks but released no updates on their investigation Saturday.
On Tuesday, 17 Charlotte artists created the mural on South Tryon Street from Third to Fourth streets.
Each artist painted a multicolored letter to spell out “Black Lives Matter.”
The artists worked on the mural idea with the city of Charlotte, Charlotte Is Creative, Brand the Moth and BLKMRKTCLT, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.
The mural has drawn so many visitors the city temporarily closed the block to traffic beginning Friday afternoon.
City officials said on Twitter they were “encouraged” by the community’s response to the mural but urged pedestrians to follow social distancing guidelines and stay alert to nearby traffic.
This is a developing story.
This story was originally published June 13, 2020 at 11:47 AM.