After more than 36 hours of unanswered questions and increased calls for transparency, the mayor of Minneapolis has released body camera video of the police shooting and killing of an armed man in a downtown apartment Wednesday.
is 54 seconds total, in which the first 29 seconds was edited in slow motion, the next nine seconds was edited to be extra slowed, and the last 15 seconds shows the video in real-time.The video starts with the Minneapolis SWAT team member inserting a key into the keyhole to unlock the apartment door around 6:48 a.m. Wednesday.
As the officers enter the apartment, several of them shout "police, search warrant" as they approach Locke, who is wrapped underneath in a blanket on the couch. An officer kicked the couch, and Locke starts coming out from under the blanket while holding a handgun.
State Rep. Esther Agbaje, DFL-Minneapolis, lives in the building where the shooting happened and is among those calling for the body cam video to be released. She told FOX 9 she was prepping for a virtual meeting, working from home, when the incident occurred. The shooting did not take place on her floor.
Among the demands, the group wants to see the arrest warrant application, receive communication from the MPD in a timelier manner , and hear the motives behind releasing gun and ammunition images to the public prior to officer bodycam footage – an attempt they allege to vilify the victim’s character. Huffman says the Minneapolis SWAT team was
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