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DENVER — The Denver Police Department released body-worn footage showing the moments leading up to officers shooting and killing a person who was armed with a knife in the middle of an intersection earlier this month.
“We have discovered the person was transgendered and there was a belief that the person was houseless but that did not factor into our decision,” said Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas. “What factored into our decision was the person had a knife and was moving aggressively toward the officers. They tried, I think in vain, to stop them with less lethal means and then had to transition to a lethal option when that didn’t work.
“When officers arrived, the subject was carrying several bags but did not have a weapon in their hand,” said Clark. “The officers could see the handle of what appeared to be a large knife in a bag that the person was wearing over their shoulder.” Denver police released two different body-worn camera videos, each running around one-minute long, which began with officers first arriving on the scene.“Hey, put your stuff down and put your hands on your head! Put your hands on your head!” said one officer, who again repeated the command.
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