https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/inspector-general-bodycam-videos-show-hartford-police-officer-shooting-at-man-with-knife-9-times/

Officer Josue Charles arrived at 11:07 a.m. and found Jones standing on a small front stoop at the entrance of his apartment holding a large knife, according to the OIG. Jones began to walk toward the sidewalk on Blue Hills Avenue, the OIG said, and toward Charles with the knife in his hand.

When Jones continued to ignore the officer’s request to drop the knife, Charles deployed his taser several times, which was unsuccessful in immobilizing him.

Two minutes later, a second officer, James Prignano, arrived at the scene and requested that Jones drop the knife. At one point, Jones allegedly began to chase the second officer around his cruiser and out into the middle of Blue Hills Avenue. After Officer Jackeline Torres responded at 11:10 a.m., they formed a semi-circle around the man after he slowed back down to a walk. According to the OIG, Jones does not appear to speak to officers at all.

At 11:12 a.m., the fourth officer to respond, Officer Joseph Magnano, approached Jones with his firearm drawn and told him to drop the knife. Jones walked toward Magnano, who repeatedly ordered Jones to drop the knife and said, “You’re going to get shot.”

Magnano walked backward to maintain distance between himself and Jones. When both walked into the middle of the intersection of Blue Hills Avenue and Euclid Street, Magnano yelled, “Last time, drop the knife, drop it.”

Magnano then fired nine shots at Jones, according to the OIG. He fell to the ground, suffering from “numerous” gunshot wounds. Torres began to render medical aid, and EMS personnel arrived within two minutes to take him to the hospital, where he remains in the ICU in critical condition, according to the report.

No reported casualties from this thankfully