MOORE, Okla. — The Moore Police Department released body camera footage showing a fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man who stabbed two people with a machete, KOCO reported.
The March 20 incident began when dispatchers received two 911 calls — one from a womanmember reporting that her son had stabbed her mother and boyfriend, and another from a neighbor stating two injured individuals had approached them for help, according to the report.
When officers arrived at the scene, an “audible disturbance could be heard coming from inside the home, video shows. Substantial amounts of blood could be seen on the front door, porch and driveway.
Officers can be seen walking up to the door with guns drawn as screams continue to emanate from the home.
“Put your hands up!” the officers can be heard saying.
A man then opened the door and walked outside, holding a large machete. Officers quickly backed away, but the man began to move in their direction while raising the machete.
Despite repeated commands to drop the weapon, he did not comply. As he moved toward officers, they opened fire.
Bodycam footage shows officers quickly transitioning to life-saving measures after the shooting. Collier was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to the report.
The two stabbing victims are expected to survive. The officers involved have been placed on administrative assignment pending a review of the incident, in accordance with department policy, according to the report.
