Bodycam shows Connecticut officer repeatedly ordering bat-wielding suspect to stop before fatal shooting
A Connecticut police officer repeatedly ordered a man to drop a baseball bat before opening fire as the suspect continued bludgeoning a motionless man in the head, newly released body camera footage shows.The footage, released this week by the Connecticut Office of Inspector General, captures the July 19 encounter in Meriden that left two men dead, including 38-year-old Robert Lee Jenkins III, who investigators said was shot by a responding officer while carrying out the attack.According to the inspector general's preliminary report, Meriden Officer Anthony Offiaeli arrived at a home on Sagamore Road shortly after 10 a.m. and found Jenkins "bludgeoning" a man lying motionless on the front lawn with a baseball bat.VIDEO SHOWS UNDERCOVER COPS SHOOTING MAN THREATENING SHOPPERS WITH FAKE GUN IN ‘JUSTIFIED’ DEFENSE: OFFICIALS"Put the f---ing bat down!" the officer shouted repeatedly while pointing his firearm at Jenkins, body camera footage shows.He then radioed for backup, urging responding officers to "step it up."FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XAs Offiaeli advanced, Jenkins swung the baseball bat downward four times, appearing to strike the victim on the ground with each blow.The officer fired multiple shots, but Jenkins continued striking the victim with the bat.
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A Connecticut police officer repeatedly ordered a man to drop a baseball bat before opening fire as the suspect continued bludgeoning a motionless man in the head, newly released body camera footage shows.The footage, released this week by the Connecticut Office of Inspector General, captures the July 19 encounter in Meriden that left two men dead, including 38-year-old Robert Lee Jenkins III, who investigators said was shot by a responding officer while carrying out the attack.According to the inspector general's preliminary report, Meriden Officer Anthony Offiaeli arrived at a home on Sagamore Road shortly after 10 a.m. and found Jenkins "bludgeoning" a man lying motionless on the front lawn with a baseball bat.VIDEO SHOWS UNDERCOVER COPS SHOOTING MAN THREATENING SHOPPERS WITH FAKE GUN IN ‘JUSTIFIED’ DEFENSE: OFFICIALS"Put the f---ing bat down!" the officer shouted repeatedly while pointing his firearm at Jenkins, body camera footage shows.He then radioed for backup, urging responding officers to "step it up."FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XAs Offiaeli advanced, Jenkins swung the baseball bat downward four times, appearing to strike the victim on the ground with each blow.The officer fired multiple shots, but Jenkins continued striking the victim with the bat. The officer fired additional rounds before Jenkins began to slow down, though he continued swinging the bat until he eventually collapsed.LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MOREThe inspector general's preliminary report states Offiaeli ordered Jenkins to drop the baseball bat four times before opening fire after Jenkins continued striking the victim.Jenkins received medical treatment at the scene before being taken to Hartford Hospital, where he died at 11:30 p.m., investigators said.SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWSThe victim who was attacked with the baseball bat was pronounced dead at the scene.
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- A Connecticut police officer repeatedly ordered a man to drop a baseball bat before opening fire as the suspect continued bludgeoning a motionless man in the head, newly released body camera footage shows.The footage, released this week by the Connecticut Office of Inspector General, captures the July 19 encounter in Meriden that left two men dead, including 38-year-old Robert Lee Jenkins III, who investigators said was shot by a responding officer while carrying out the attack.According to the inspector general's preliminary report, Meriden Officer Anthony Offiaeli arrived at a home on Sagamore Road shortly after 10 a.m. and found Jenkins "bludgeoning" a man lying motionless on the front lawn with a baseball bat.VIDEO SHOWS UNDERCOVER COPS SHOOTING MAN THREATENING SHOPPERS WITH FAKE GUN IN ‘JUSTIFIED’ DEFENSE: OFFICIALS"Put the f---ing bat down!" the officer shouted repeatedly while pointing his firearm at Jenkins, body camera footage shows.He then radioed for backup, urging responding officers to "step it up."FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XAs Offiaeli advanced, Jenkins swung the baseball bat downward four times, appearing to strike the victim on the ground with each blow.The officer fired multiple shots, but Jenkins continued striking the victim with the bat.
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