BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo Police released new body camera video Thursday, one day after a police officer shot and killed a man.
The video, which can be viewed above, shows an officer, identified as R. Ammerman, shooting and killing a man while being dragged by the vehicle at a high rate of speed.
According to Buffalo Police Commissioner Josep Gramaglia, the incident began as a traffic stop in the area of Kensington Avenue at Poultney Avenue at about 12:30 a.m. for an apparent speeding violation and tinted windows. During the stop, two officers say they observed a 6-year-old boy in the front passenger seat with no seat belt on.
The officers asked the driver for his ID and he allegedly said he didn't have his license with him but provided another form of ID.
One of the officers went back to the police vehicle to check the ID but was unable to come up with a valid driver's license.
Gramaglia said the officer then returned and asked the driver to step out of the vehicle. The driver is accused of speeding away as the officer hung onto the door.
WATCH: Buffalo Police release further details after officer shot and killed man on Kensington
According to Gramaglia, the driver was going over 60 MPH down Kensington.
"The officer said 'You're going to kill me, you're going to kill me,' He was pleading with him to stop," Gramaglia told reporters.
The officer then pulled out his weapon and shot the driver multiple times. Both the officer and driver fell out of the vehicle. The officer ran to the car and pulled the boy out, finding him safe.
Officers on the scene began first aid on the man who was shot. He was taken by ambulance to Erie County Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The officer was treated and released for minor injuries.
You can watch our full report on the shooting after the release of the body camera footage below.
According to police, they obtained a search warrant for the vehicle which was not registered to the man. They said they found a 9 mm Taurus handgun under the driver's seat.
Police did not immediately release the name of the driver or the officers involved.
According to a family supporter, the driver was Dae’von Roberts, 25, of Buffalo. He was the half-brother of Jaylen Griffin, the 12-year-old boy who went missing in 2020 and whose remains were found in April.
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Kareema Morris, executive director of Bury the Violence who has supported the family during their search for Jaylen, shared her memories of Roberts.
“Dae’von was a very family-oriented, loving man that was a protector and always full of laughter,” Morris told 7 News in a text message. “He will be greatly missed.”
Records show Roberts was indicted in June on charges that he fired gunshots following a vigil for his brother on April 22. No one was injured. He was charged with felony counts of attempted assault and weapons possession. He pleaded not guilty and was released under supervision.
The officers' body cam footage of Wednesday's encounter will be released Thursday s after the family of the driver has had a chance to view it, Gramaglia said.
"This is extremely, extremely traumatic," Gramaglia said. "I was horrified watching this video. I was horrified for the officer. That officer could have been severely injured or killed had it turned out any other way — had he not taken the action that he took. And I can't imagine being a partner officer watching your partner being driven away at a high rate of speed."
The Attorney General's Office is investigating the deadly shooting as per executive order by the governor.
