WATCH: Athens-Clarke Police Officer Drops Machete-Swinging Suspect

By Tactical Life

An Athens-Clarke Police Officer attempted to stop a man over a domestic violence call. But instead of stop, the suspect pulled out a machete and took a wild swing at the officer, who shot and dropped the man.

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Recently released officer body cam footage shows the entire incident go down. In the footage, the officer, identified as Officer Roger Williams, tells the suspect several times to “Get your hand out of your pocket.” But rather than comply, the suspect, 28-year-old Salvador Salazar turns and begins walking away.

Officer Williams keeps after the suspect, calmly warning the man repeatedly to get his hand out of his pocket and to stop. But the suspect continues acting suspicious. Salazar finally turns his body, hiding his hand, before he pulls out a giant machete and takes a wild swing at the officer. But Williams proves quick on his feet, dodging the slash, before firing several rounds at the suspect, ending the threat.

Williams appears to fire three rounds at the suspect. Salazar falls to the ground, but the video shows him remain …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life