Police body cam footage showing Dominique Thomas, 30, holding a knife as he talks with police officers in the stairwell of a building at 1945 Hertel Ave. Minutes later, Thomas was shot by police as he ran toward officers in the middle of Hertel Avenue.
Provided by the Buffalo Police Department
Police body cam footage showing Dominique Thomas, 30, holding a knife as he talks with police officers in the stairwell of a building at 1945 Hertel Ave. Minutes later, Thomas was shot by police as he ran toward officers in the middle of Hertel Avenue.
The Buffalo Police Department provided body-worn camera footage of Monday's incident at 1945 Hertel Ave., in which Dominique Thomas, 30, of Buffalo, was shot by police officers Michael Ramos and Philip Edwards.
"The cops retreated three times," said the attorney for the Buffalo PBA who is representing the two officers who shot at the man early Monday on Hertel Avenue. They are now on administrative leave as the incident is investigated.
Buffalo police identified the man shot and wounded by officers Monday morning on Hertel Avenue as Dominique Thomas, 30, of Buffalo. Police officials also released the names of the two officers who fired the shots: Phillip Edwards and Michael Ramos.Â
Police body cam footage showing Dominique Thomas, 30, holding a knife as he talks with police officers outside of a building at 1945 Hertel Ave. Minutes later, Thomas was shot by police as he ran toward officers in the middle of Hertel Avenue.
Police body cam footage showing Dominique Thomas, 30, holding a knife as he talks with police officers near the street outside of a building at 1945 Hertel Ave. Seconds later, Thomas was shot by police as he ran toward officers in the middle of Hertel Avenue.
Police body cam footage showing Dominique Thomas, 30, holding a knife as he talks with police officers in the stairwell of a building at 1945 Hertel Ave. Minutes later, Thomas was shot by police as he ran toward officers in the middle of Hertel Avenue.
Police body cam footage showing Dominique Thomas, 30, holding a knife as he talks with police officers in the stairwell of a building at 1945 Hertel Ave. Minutes later, Thomas was shot by police as he ran toward officers in the middle of Hertel Avenue.
Police body cam footage showing Dominique Thomas, 30, holding a knife as he talks with police officers outside of a building at 1945 Hertel Ave. Minutes later, Thomas was shot by police as he ran toward officers in the middle of Hertel Avenue.
Police body cam footage showing Dominique Thomas, 30, holding a knife as he talks with police officers near the street outside of a building at 1945 Hertel Ave. Seconds later, Thomas was shot by police as he ran toward officers in the middle of Hertel Avenue.
