Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther.Photo: Andrew Welsh-Huggins/AP/Shutterstock
“Our community is exhausted,” Ginther told reporters.
While the cameras capture the minute leading up to their being turned on, this function fails to capture audio.
So while police have video of the shooting, there is no audio, Ginther said.
The mayor said the video footage would likely be released today, and alleges it shows police delayed providing first aid to the shooting victim.
“It is unacceptable to me and the community that the officers did not turn on their camera,” Ginther said during the press conference. “Let me be clear, if you’re not going to turn on your body-worn camera, you cannot serve and protect the people of Columbus.”
The victim’s name will be released as soon as next of kin notifications have been completed.
When they arrived, officers noticed an open garage door, and a man inside. That man approached them holding a cell phone.
Police say the man was shot as he approached officers. He was later rushed to the hospital, where he died an hour later.
“The preliminary investigation indicates the man shot was visiting someone at the home. A weapon was not recovered at the scene,” the state’s Department of Public Safety said in a statement.
The responding officers turned their body cameras on after the shooting.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is handling the investigation.
The officer who fired his weapon is on paid leave.
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Goodson’s family said he was carrying a sandwich at the time.
A news release from Columbus Police alleges a firearm “was recovered from Mr. Goodson,” but adds that “Mr. Goodson had a concealed carry permit.”
source: people.com
