HOUSTON — The Houston Police Department released body-worn camera footage showing an officer-involved shooting of a man who advanced toward police with a machete, Click 2 Houston reported.
The May 16 incident began when officers responded to reports that a man stole items from a Family Dollar store. Employees told police that the man threatened them with a knife as he fled the store.
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Video shows officers later locating the suspect on a bridge over a highway. The man ignored verbal commands and advanced toward an officer while holding a machete. An officer fired at the suspect, striking him.
The suspect was transported to a hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead.
The officer was not injured in the incident.
