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Officials Release Body Camera Video Of Officer Involved Shooting

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) - Fort Collins police released the video of a deadly officer-involved shooting from October of 2017.

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Body camera image from an officer-involved shooting in Fort Collins in October of 2017. (credit: CBS)

Police responded to the America's Best Value Inn after someone heard gunshots. When police tried to investigate, they say George Newman opened the door to a room with a firearm.

Investigators say Newman wouldn't listen to officer's commands, and shots were fired. Newman was killed.

Police say there was a 3-year-old in the room. That child was recovered safely.

A full report by the Fort Collins Police Services:

*9-1-1 Audio, Body Camera Footage Released from 10-1-17 Officer-Involved Shooting* At 4:50am on October 1, 2017,...

Posted by Fort Collins Police Services on Friday, March 9, 2018
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