How the Police Department Tells Us About Fatal Police Shootings
Metropolitik: Decisions about what information to release after deadly incidents may soon be out of the departmentâs hands
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Chief John Drake addresses reporters following the fatal May 1 shooting of Jacob GriffinPhoto: Matt Masters
âYou are about to see body-worn and in-car camera footage so that you can have a better understanding of what occurred based on what we know up to now,â Aaron says at the beginning of the video.
The release includes a little more than three minutes of uninterrupted footage from Bakerâs body camera, beginning as Holbert hands over a backpack that Baker has asked to search for reasons that arenât made clear. The shooting occurs after Baker tries to put Holbert in handcuffs. She circles the car while screaming as Baker pulls out his Taser and orders her to get on the ground. He deploys the Taser when she gets into the driverâs seat of the car. Thatâs when she allegedly picks up a gun in the car and fires at Baker â the gun is not visible in the video, but Baker can be heard screaming, âMaâam! Put the gun down!â before a shot is fired and he falls to the ground. He returns fire and Holbert drives away.Â