WATCH: Kentucky Police Officers Shoot, Kill Man Wielding Screwdriver

By Tactical-Life

LEOs are forced to make split-second decisions in the heat of the moment. Body camera footage confirms that two Kentucky police officers made the right decision when they fatally shoot a man charging at them with a screwdriver. Watch the video above to see it all go down.

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According to WDRB, the incident began on Sunday evening when the Louisville Metro Police Department got a call of an intoxicated man behaving erratically. Upon arrival, Officers Devin Dawes and Matthew Aden encountered 45-year-old Russell Bowman. The man was carrying a screwdriver and quickly started running from the scene.

The officers gave chase and eventually caught up with Bowman. Several officers ordered him to drop the screwdriver, but he ignored their commands. Three different officers used Tasers in an effort to subdue Bowman, but they had no effect.

“In this situation you will see from the video that two of the officers, or actually three of the officers Tased the individual, prior to the shooting,” Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Steve Conrad said during a press conference. “Unfortunately they were not effective, …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life