Louisville police released additional video from the site where David McAtee was fatally shot Monday.
following the fatal shooting of Louisville business owner David McAtee, Louisville Metro Police released additional video footage Tuesday they say shows McAtee shooting a gun before law enforcement officials returned fire.,” was shot and killed at 12:15 a.m. local time Monday in a crowd that had gathered at Dino’s Food Mart, the grocery next to McAtee’s barbecue stand.
"We are providing this information because we have made a pledge to this community to be transparent," Schroeder said. "The video appears to show Mr. McAtee firing a gun outside of his business door as officers who are using pepper balls to clear the Dino's lot were approaching. The video does not provide all the answers, but we are releasing it to provide transparency.
On Monday at around 4 p.m., LMPD Chief Steve Conrad was fired after Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announced that officers at the scene did not have body cameras operating during the shooting. Before Tuesday, police had said it was unclear who fired the shots officers reacted to. “Without the audio and without having interviewed the officers yet, that is yet to be determined exactly how those incidents occurred,” Humphrey said.
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