The rioting in downtown Charlotte, NC continues tonight after midnight. In the latest shocking moment, the rioters entered highway 277 (the loop around downtown) and began blocking traffic, surrounding cars, and even climbing onto some of them. See below.

VIDEO: People surrounding vehicles driving along 277 near College Street. #CharlotteProtest #KeithLamontScott #Charlotte pic.twitter.com/2tCHUJgFuc

— WBTV News (@WBTV_News) September 22, 2016

Wow! Protesters blocking traffic and standing on cars on 277 right now. #CLTCC member also weighs in on @TWCNewsCLT #CharlotteProtest pic.twitter.com/7s8zUZVxc9

— Litsa Pappas (@LitsaPappas) September 22, 2016

LIVE NOW: Protesters on I-277 stopping traffic and surrounding vehicles. AVOID. Watch live » https://t.co/ky4OOuSdqO #KeithLamontScott pic.twitter.com/CjTQxZvsWI

— WBTV News (@WBTV_News) September 22, 2016

Needless to say, if you are in the Charlotte area tonight, be careful, and avoid downtown by at least two miles.

And remember this, no matter how you feel about the grievances being aired or the situations that precipitated these events:

On CNN @NeillFranklin says "It's no longer a protest at this hour. These are people committing crimes of violence and destruction."

— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) September 22, 2016

UPDATE: Police clearing the highway, but it is still blocked to new traffic.

.@CMPD clearing the rioters off of I-277 faster than last night on I-85. #CharlotteProtest https://t.co/oKLXd4bvBl pic.twitter.com/57qoZtSC5g

— Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) September 22, 2016