CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Newly-released body camera video shows the tense moments surrounding an officer-involved shooting involving CMPD from December.
Earlier reported: Man Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting in Charlotte
This comes after a judge granted Action NC’s request to release the video.
Watch an edited portion of the video below:
CMPD says the pistol Morgan held looked real, but it only fired blanks.
The department also says Morgan may have suffered from mental illness.
Police say the Mecklenburg County District Attorney's Office is currently reviewing the matter. The DA's Office report of the officers’ findings will be released after the criminal charges against Morgan have been adjudicated.
Further body cam videos can be seen below (due to the graphic nature of the videos, discretion is strongly advised.)
Gonzalez BWC: https://youtu.be/uvJ51AoBKDg
Milliken BWC: https://youtu.be/fGzPjB8VIeU
Skipper BWC: https://youtu.be/q2JTSJkT7T0