Fatal NYPD Shooting on Lower East Side: Bodycam Footage Made Public
New York's Attorney General released bodycam footage of a fatal police shooting on Ludlow Street, in which officers shot 54-year-old Wei Chan after he charged at them with a cleaver.
Attorney General Releases Bodycam Video of Cleaver Attack Shooting
The New York Attorney General's Office has published police body camera footage from a fatal officer-involved shooting on the Lower East Side, abc7ny.com reports.
The incident occurred on 16 August at an apartment building on Ludlow Street. Officers had responded to an assault call when they encountered Wei Chan, 54, who was holding a cleaver.
According to authorities, Chan charged at the officers while armed with the weapon and refused repeated commands to put it down. Officers then opened fire. Chan was transported to hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
The footage was released by the office of Attorney General Letitia James as part of the state's standard review process, which applies to all fatal encounters involving law enforcement. No findings related to the shooting have been announced by authorities at this stage.
Warning: The body camera footage contains material some viewers may find disturbing.
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