Authorities in Louisville released additional video footage showing what they claim is David McAtee, who was shot dead by law enforcement earlier this week, firing his gun first.
The officers involved in the shooting did not have their body cameras turned on., who was shot dead by law enforcement earlier this week, firing his gun first.
Two women pray, June 2, 2020, in Louisville, Ky., near the intersection where David McAtee was killed Sunday evening. Louisville police say video obtained from security cameras at McAtee's business and an adjoining business show that McAtee fired a gun as police and National Guard soldiers were enforcing a curfew approached his business.
LMPD Training Division commander Maj. Paul Humphrey said that based on the video it appears McAtee fired his gun first, but that they still have to"put all the piece of the investigation together."Both Humphrey and Schroeder said there are other questions left to answer, such as why McAtee fired his gun, where police were at the time he fired, whether authorities found a gun on McAtee, and if he was shooting at law enforcement or other shooters.
Dwayne Simmons makes a memorial to David McAtee near the intersection of 26th and Broadway, June 2, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. McAtee, the owner of a barbecue spot who was known for offering meals to police officers, was killed while police and National Guard soldiers were enforcing a curfew.The incident is currently being investigated by local and state authorities while the National Guard does a review of its own members.
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