NEW YORK — Newly released body camera footage shows the moments NYPD officers shot and killed 19-year-old Queens resident Win Rozario in March . His loved ones say police killed him in cold blood ; the NYPD says officers had no choice.
Body cam video shows deadly NYPD shooting
In the video, Win Rozario’s younger brother is seen outside the family’s Ozone Park home, talking to two NYPD officers after Rozario called 911 on March 27 .
“Um, he’s having an episode,” Rozario’s brother says.
“He called on himself?” one officer says.
“Yeah,” Rozario’s brother says.
Inside the home, they found Win Rozario with his mother.
Video shows Rozario open a drawer, take out scissors and charge toward the officers before they use a Taser on him.
Rozario’s mom takes the scissors from him and puts them down. You can hear his brother pleading with police not to shoot her.