Thelonious “RaRa” McKnight, 25, was killed when he was fatally shot by a Paterson police officer during an incident in the area of East Main Street and Hillman Street on Wednesday, his family has confirmed to multiple media outlets.
Details about the incident remain scarce. The, which is handling the investigation into the shooting, has yet to publicly identify McKnight as the man killed. Attempts by NJ Advance Media to reach family members were not successful.
During the encounter, one officer fired his gun and fatally wounded McKnight and police found a 9 mm handgun near his body, the office said. The office did not explain what prompted the shooting. A 2-minute clip from a security camera on East Main Street shows a man presumed to be McKnight standing on the sidewalk with two friends when a black vehicle pulls up next to the group, lights flashing. Three officers then exit the vehicle, approaching the men on the sidewalk. There is no sound, but the footage captures what appears to be a scuffle before officers draw their guns and pursue the men down an out-of-frame back alley.
The interaction between McKnight and officers is obscured, but seconds later, a cacophony of gunshots rings out and someone is seen laying on the ground. Someone can be heard yelling at police, “What did ya’ll do to my brother.”
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