Body-worn camera footage of the Colorado Springs police shooting has been released

Colorado Springs police released new details and body camera footage after an officer fatally shot a 41-year-old man who allegedly ran at police with a knife while experiencing a mental health crisis.

Three Colorado Springs Police Department officers responded to the 5100 block of Prairie Grass Lane on Oct. 7 after a resident called 911 about his roommate making suicidal statements, holding a knife and having blood on his hands. hands and face, Cmdr. Patrick David said in a video update posted on the city’s website.

The roommate with the knife was later identified as Matthew Kemper.

Officers were talking to a second roommate outside when the first called 911 again and said Kemper started cutting himself again and was acting erratically.

The body-worn cameras of two of the three officers at the scene did not record during the start of the incident, which police officials believe was a “technical failure” and are investigating, David said.

Edited dashcam footage of the incident shows officers opening the door to the home and announcing themselves, with one officer claiming, “He’s got blood on his face.”

An officer tells the roommate to get out, and seconds later the officer is heard saying “No, no, no, stay, stop!” before firing his weapon four times.