Fairfax County, Virginia Police Released on Monday body camera video Last month, a police officer shot and killed a 6-foot-5 woman, who slashed her in the face and continued to move forward despite repeated warnings to stop.
police said Shortly after 10 a.m. on Sept. 16, the officer conducted a welfare check to a residence in the 11800 block of Sunrise Valley Drive in Reston after receiving a request from a mental health professional that 33-year-old Sidney Wilson was in an agitated state. I was dispatched for this purpose. Reston is approximately 30 minutes northwest of Washington, DC.
The officer backed away and attempted to de-escalate the situation by repeatedly giving Wilson verbal commands to “back off!”
The officer, who is trained in crisis intervention, knocked on Wilson's door, police said, adding that Wilson opened the door and immediately shut it. According to police, the officer explained that he wanted to check on Wilson's safety and continued the conversation for two minutes and 45 seconds.
When Wilson opened the door again, she had a knife and immediately assaulted officers outside the residence, police said.
Image source: Fairfax County (Virginia) Police Department video screenshot
The officer backed away and attempted to de-escalate the situation by repeatedly giving Wilson verbal commands to “back off!” Police said the officer retreated into a dead-end hallway, but Wilson continued to advance toward the officer, still holding the knife.
Image source: Fairfax County (Virginia) Police Department video screenshot
Police said Wilson struck the officer in the head with a knife, and the officer fired his gun, striking Wilson three times in the upper body.
Police said Wilson was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police said the officer in question was Private First Class Peter Liu, a 14-year veteran of the department, who was placed on restricted duty while the department investigated.
Image source: Fairfax County (Virginia) Police Department video screenshot
Image source: Fairfax County (Virginia) Police Department
Shortly after the fatal incident, police said Wilson had multiple encounters with officers this year, and Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said Wilson was 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighed about 330 pounds. He explained. WDVM-TV reported.
According to Mr. Wilson, Obituaryin 2009 she accepted a full scholarship to Georgetown University, where she played basketball, served as co-captain during her senior season, and was a member of the NAACP Georgetown University Chapter.
The officer's body camera video can be seen below as part of the police department's Monday press conference. Content warning: Body camera video is powerful and can be disturbing to some viewers.
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