A man who was killed by the Louisville Police allegedly shot at them first new surveillance shows, according to WLKY.
Louisville police stood alongside Mayor Greg Fisher on Tuesday to share surveillance footage from the shooting death of David McAtee, which allegedly shows him firing a weapon before he was shot by authorities.
McAtee, 53, was shot and killed by Louisville Metro Police Department officers on Monday outside of the barbeque restaurant he owned.
Acting Police Chief Rob Schroeder announced that a surveillance tape of the event reportedly showed McAtee fired on police first.
Schroeder said it's unclear from the tape why McAtee drew on police first and why police initially arrived on the scene.
Police said the video shows McAtee shooting at officers who were on the scene to disperse a nearby crowd.
"This video appears to show Mr. McAtee firing a gun outside of his business door, as officers who were using pepper balls to clear the [nearby] lot were approaching his business," he said during a Tuesday news conference. "This video does not provide all the answers, but we are releasing it to provide transparency. It does not answer every question including, why did he fire? And where were police at the time he fired?"
A family member told authorities McAtee was shot by police while shielding his niece from bullets. The two officers involved in the shooting were placed on administrative leave.
"We know these are questions the community is asking, and we are asking these same questions ourselves. That is why we conduct a thorough investigation to get these answers."
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