The Phoenix Police Department released bodycam footage from an officer-involved shooting on May 9 outside of a Chili's restaurant.
Phoenix police shooting of suspect vandalizing businesses in North PhoenixPhoenix police released edited bodycam footage Monday from an incident on May 9 where officers shot a suspect at a Chili's restaurant after receiving multiple 911 calls. after officers received a call of a man breaking windows and throwing bottles at cars, police said in a release.
Video footage from both officers shows them approach the man and order him to drop the rock and get on the ground as one officer holds a Taser and the other points his gun at the man. Sgt. Phil Krynsky, a department spokesperson, said in the video the man was outside the effective distance of a Taser, leading to the request for a stun bag. The stun bag is considered a less-lethal alternative, according to Krynsky.
Footage shows the man temporarily leaving the view of the camera and quickly coming back into view in the patio of a Chili's restaurant, before raising his arm and appearing as though he is about to throw the rock. He does not throw the rock, and officers continue to ask the man to drop the rock, footage shows.
The man is seen laying on the floor when an officer approaches the restaurant and opens the door, footage shows.
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