PHOENIX – Authorities released body camera footage on Wednesday of shooting a Maricopa Police Station official who shot and killed a man who appeared to be threatening his father with a knife earlier this year.
videoreleased by the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, shows a response to a call about a man experiencing a mental health crisis at home. Near the path of Porter and Bowlin The morning of January 29th.
The 39-year-old man, holding a knife in each hand, stood next to his father in the hallway as officers entered the residence.
What is the video for the Maricopa Police Station shooting show?
Officers can hear footage of the suspect telling the suspect to raise his hand and separate his father.
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office has released this body camera footage of the January 29 shooting involving officials from the Maricopa Police Department. pic.twitter.com/mhpawoelsj
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As his father moves behind the wall, the suspect moves towards him in what authorities later described as a threatening method.
That’s when officers discharge a deadly, non-fatal weapon and attack the suspect.
The man whose name is not disclosed was taken to a hospital where he was treated for his injuries.
The case is currently under investigation into the possibility of criminal charges.
Additionally, the Pinal Regional Special Investigation Unit is investigating how officers handle the case. This is the standard procedure for police shootings.
