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After the deadly incident, police refused to disclose the weapon Cloward had in his possession, describing it only as a"deadly weapon." Officials said immediately disclosing the information would have compromised the investigation.Specifically, the knife was described as a pocketknife, which investigators found at the scene with the blade extended.
"There's a guy over here with a knife who tried to stab me from the window," the employee is heard saying in the 911 call.In the body camera video, officers are seen and heard ordering Cloward to stop walking, drop the knife and get on the ground as he holds the knife to his chin.BodyCam1 "Get on the ground, please don't make us do this," one officer is heard saying in the body camera footage."Please put the knife down.
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