Video shows Miami-Dade police officer shoot man holding Taser gun

Jahmal Parker snatches Taser gun from officer shortly before being shot

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. ā€“ Miami-Dade Police Department officers released body camera video showingĀ what led up toĀ JahmalĀ Parker's decision toĀ grab a policeĀ officer's Taser gun, which prompted a police officer to shoot him.Ā 

The 29-year-old man was driving a minivan on U.S. Highway 1 when itĀ flipped over into murky water in March near the Florida Keys.

Good Samaritans rescued Parker, but since he was acting erratically, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officersĀ called Miami-Dade police for help.

"He isĀ being a little foggy," an officer said about Parker's erratic behavior.Ā "He better not get froggy!"

The two officers involved haveĀ experience. Officer Ronald Neubauer, 54, is a 27-year veteran and Officer Richard Bellon, 34,Ā is an eight-year veteran.Ā Ā 

Parker, who lives in Pompano Beach, had blood on his clothesĀ and was refusing to allow paramedics to treat him.Ā 

"You areĀ going to let him treat you or you're going to go into handcuffs and go in the back of the car that way," a police officer said.Ā 

Parker didn't follow orders, so the police officer warned him again.Ā Ā 

Ā "YouĀ ever been Tased?" the officer asked.

Parker's relatives said he was behaving that way because he didn't have access to mental health care.Ā 

After receiving medical treatment, Parker remained in jail and is facing charges ofĀ resisting arrest and aggravated assault on police officers.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has yet to release the results of its investigation.Ā 

GRAPHIC WARNING:Ā Unedited video shows police-involved shooting, includes expletives


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