Two Kentucky police officers fatally shot an armed suspect during a robbery in an industrial area, video shows.
Two pieces of shaky body camera footage have been uploaded to LiveLeak that show the Sunday night confrontation that resulted in the death of Corey Antonio Boykin Jr, 24.
The videos show officers John Dillion and Nick Ulery, whose names have been released by police as the shooters, and a third officer approach a door at the Industrial Park plaza in Okolona, Louisville, reports the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Louisville Metro Police have released body camera footage from an incident on Sunday night during which two officers fatally shot an armed suspect
Officers John Dillion and Nick Ulery were identified by police as the ones who shot Corey Antonio Boykin Jr, 24, who is pictured on the ground
‘Hold on, I want to get a better spot,’ an officer is heard saying.
The door swings open and shots are immediately fired. Boykin, wearing a black hoodie and a black mask, goes down and is heard wailing.
‘Don’t move,’ the officers yell. ‘Cover the door,’ one tells another. They yell through the door demanding anyone inside to identify themselves.
An officer is later shown performing CPR on Boykin.
One officer asks: ‘You got a pulse, anything?’ At this point, at least five officers are present.
Medical supplies are asked for to help with the attempted resuscitation.
The officers tell a group of individuals to remain where they are, the videos from LiveLeak show.
Boykin was a suspect in a robbery in an industrial area of Louisville on Sunday night
John Dillion (left) and Nick Ulery (right) have been placed on administrative leave following the incident
Boykin was transported to a hospital, where he later died.
Louisville Metro Police declined to answer too many question on Monday at a conference attended by the Courier-Journal.
The police told reporters that an individual had been pistol-whipped, bound and gagged by the suspect. They did not comment on whether or not the gun was loaded.
Police also did not release all bodycam footage, but said that they released ‘the best angles and the best footage that we have’.
At first, police said that Boykin had been ordered to drop his weapon and did not. Later, police could not confirm whether or not Boykin was ordered to do so.
Louisville police received a call about an assault around 9pm on Sunday in Okolona. They found no evidence of an assault, but later were called about a robbery in the same area.
The shooting occurred while officers were investigating the robbery.
Dillion and Ulery have been placed on administrative leave amid the investigation into the shooting.