A Florida sheriff’s office released body camera footage Thursday that shows a man shot and killed by law enforcement last week charging at a deputy with a knife in his hand.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says police responded to 4717 Davison Ave. on Feb. 6 after a man initially called 911 to report that his friend had committed suicide inside the home. did. He said he then heard his friend screaming, but did not want to go inside the house to see what was happening.
Shortly after the two deputies arrived at the home, a man later identified as 43-year-old DeCarlos Cornelius Long ran outside and charged at the deputies, screaming and holding a knife.
Both deputies, whose identities have not been released, fired their guns at Long, striking him. He was taken to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
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The Orange County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday released body camera footage of a “critical incident” that occurred last week in which two officers fatally shot a man who was charging at them with knives. He later died. (Orange County Sheriff’s Office)
In a commitment to transparency, the sheriff’s office will release body camera footage within 30 days of a “critical incident” involving a use of force by a deputy.
“We believe it is important for community members to view the entirety of what is being released rather than relying on short snippets that may be found elsewhere,” OCSO said. in a Facebook post Includes unedited footage.
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According to the sheriff’s office, in order for Orange County Fire and Rescue to “safely enter the scene,” both deputies shot Long, then approached him and kicked him with a “large kitchen knife at a safe distance.” It is said that he added FOX 35 Orlando.
The bloody knife was described by law enforcement as a stainless steel kitchen knife.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office released a photo of the knife Long was allegedly holding when he charged at two deputies. (Orange County Sheriff’s Office)
At the time of the shooting, Sheriff John Mina said Long had come out of the home with the intention of harming the deputies and that deputies “really had no other choice” but to respond. Stated.
“He was very agitated, he had a very large knife, and it happened in the blink of an eye,” Mina said, adding that the sheriff’s office said he had killed at least 16 people in the past year for various reasons. He added that he responded to the house twice.
The sheriff also said Long likely had a history of “mental health issues.”
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The investigation into the fatal shooting remains ongoing.
