According too authorities,
Boyd began arguing with officers for more than three hours before the fatal shooting. Graphic video released by the department shows
cops yelling at Boyd to "get on the ground" moments before he's shot.
"Don't change up the agreement, I'm going to try to walk with you," Boyd says in the video.
The suspect then picks up his belongings as if ready to leave. As he starts to head down the hill, an officer can be heard saying "Do it," before Boyd is hit with a flash-bang device.
Visibly disoriented,
Boyd drops his bags and appears to take out a knife. That's when two officers, Dominque Perez and Keith Sandy, fire multiple rounds into the man.
Boyd can be seen dropping to the ground, where he lays still.
Officers yell at him to drop his knife repeatedly. When the suspect doesn't answer, police fire multiple bean-bag rounds at the man, then release a K-9 officer on him.
Blood can be seen splattered on rocks near Boyd's head. The man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead a day later.
Police Shoot Homeless Man During Camping Arrest (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
Let's see now:
Camp illegally, then argue with Police for three hours, then try to leave, and finally pull out a knife. So whose fault is this?
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Wait, there's more:
During Friday’s press conference, Chief Eden released video of the moment when officers first contacted Boyd.
When one officer went to frisk Boyd, the homeless camper could then be heard refusing to comply, saying he was a government agent. The video shows
Boyd continued to refuse officer commands and began threatening their lives.
“I’m almost going to kill you right now. Don’t give me another directive. Don’t attempt to give me, the Department of Defense, another directive,” said Boyd at the beginning of the incident.
As the hours passed, Chief Eden said an APD Crisis Intervention Team officer and
a State Police liaison were called to the scene. Both attempted to speak with Boyd, however, Chief Eden says
Boyd continued to threaten officers with death. Police also discovered that
Boyd had a violent 20-year criminal history that included multiple incidents of violence against officers. Boyd’s history also showed years of mental health related concerns.
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