Two McKinney Police officers are on standard leave as the Texas Rangers investigate Monday night’s police shooting that claimed the life of a 37-year-old man.
“I tried everything I could to get him some help, but it was a time process,” she said. “But, it still have them no right, no right to come out here and shoot him seven, eight times.”
Dotson refuses, yelling back, warning them not to mess with him. Seconds later, a single shot is heard on the video, startling Dotson. After the initial shot, Dotson, knife in hand, begins to run toward the police seemingly. Two officers opened fire, according to MPD.NBC 5 asked Tarleton criminologist Alex Del Carmen to view the cell phone video and provide insight. The video, he stresses, does not show the entire encounter.“The real question is: Did that warning shot or non-lethal shot really precipitate this situation in terms of best practices,” he argues. “I think that precipitated for the suspect to come at the officers.
Another concern for some in the community is whether the presence of officers, who reportedly know the subject is suffering a mental crisis, would potentially cause greater harm. It is unclear if the officers involved received crisis intervention training and whether MPD has trained mental health professionals on staff.
“Perhaps if that warning shot had not been fired, maybe the suspect wouldn’t have read that: they’re shooting at me, and therefore, I have to go and kill them first,” he said. “So one could always argue that.”
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