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The mayor said he was "greatly" disturbed that the officer did not turn on the body camera until after the shooting.
When police arrived at the home on the city's northwest side, they found a garage door open and a man inside, city officials said. The 60-second body camera look back shows the man walking toward the officer with a cell phone in his left hand, the release said. His right hand was not visible.
One officer fired his weapon, officials said, striking a 47-year-old man, who died at the hospital just before 2:30 a.m.
The preliminary investigation indicates the man was visiting someone at the home, officials said. A weapon was not recovered at the scene.
A visibly frustrated Ginther said he will not tolerate officers who do not turn their cameras on.
"If you're not going to turn on your body-worn camera, you cannot serve and protect the people of Columbus," Ginther said.
The investigation is being handled by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Columbus division of police is fully cooperating, the mayor said.
Ohio police officer kills Black man while body camera wasn't on, mayor says | CNN
A Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed a Black man on Tuesday didn’t have his body camera turned on at the time, Mayor Andrew Ginther said.
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