‘He Was Not an Imminent Threat’: NYPD Says Man Was Killed in Shootout With Police, But Release of Bodycam Footage Prompts Questions About Whether the Suspect Fired His Weapon
The New York Police Department is facing backlash after the release of body-worn footage showing the fatal officer-involved shooting of a Black man that many say contradicts the NYPD reports of the incident. The police agency released videos showing the May shooting of Rameek Smith in the Bronx on Sept. 2. The day after the…
