OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma City Police Department has released body camera and security footage showing the moments leading up to an officer-involved shooting of a man who threw boards and bricks at officers, News 9 reported.
The Sept. 24 incident began when several 911 callers reported a man yelling and acting erratically outside homes, according to the report.
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“There’s a male outside in front of somebody’s house, in front of their fence, and he’s out there just screaming and hollering,” a caller can be heard saying.
Sgt. Christopher Skinner responded to the scene. Video shows Skinner attempting to de-escalate the situation as he approached the man, who began issuing threats.
“Touch me and you’ll die,” the man repeated multiple times, adding later, “They are going to die today at 7 o’clock,” and, “Tell your police department that you’re going to die.”
As Skinner followed at a distance, the suspect told him to stop. When the man stepped toward the officer, Skinner deployed pepper spray, warning him to back up. The man then threw a wooden board, striking the officer, and moments later, hurled a brick at him.
Skinner responded by firing four shots, hitting the suspect and bringing him to the ground.
The suspect remains hospitalized but is recovering, according to the report. He is expected to be booked into jail upon release. Charges against him include assault on a police officer, grand larceny, possession of a controlled dangerous substance and threatening to perform an act of violence. His bond is set at $500,000.
