Bodycam video released in Florida shot Daniel Knight, a man killed at his niece’s wedding reception
Police released body camera video of the shooting death of a guest at a Florida wedding reception in February.
Janisha and Gionni Paul celebrated their nuptials at a popular location in Winter Park with their closest friends and family, including the bride’s uncle Daniel Knight, a father of four.
As the reception ended, a 911 caller reported that Knight was drunk and acting angry.
“He tries to beat people up. He screams. He grabs an older woman and shoves her. It’s bad. It gets pretty violent,” the caller said.
Newly released body camera video shows cops stopping at the scene. Police say they tried to “defuse” the situation, but say Knight lunged at two officers. A taser was ineffective, they said.
Police say Knight continued to assault one of the officers, and that’s when they opened fire on him. An officer fired seven shots and pandemonium erupted.
“The guy hit me, man. He hit me, man, he hit me, ”says the officer on video.
Knight was pronounced dead in hospital.
After the new video was released, attorneys for his bereaved family said, “The only thing the video establishes is that Daniel Knight didn’t deserve to die.”
The Winter Park Police Department said it is concerned the suspect grabbed the firearm from the unconscious officer. The officers involved have been put on duty while the investigation continues.
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