Assistant Chief Nicholas Augustine of the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) addressed a situation involving the posting of a video showing the death of a pedestrian in Kensington. The message is transcribed below followed by the video of the full message by MCPD Assistant Chief Augustine:
“Hello, I’m assistant Chief Nicholas Augustine with Montgomery County Police. I want to take a moment to address a deeply troubling situation. Not just a tragic incident that occurred, but the aftermath that followed.
Recently, a video was posted online showing one of our community members being struck and killed by a vehicle in the Kensington area of Montgomery County. This graphic footage was shared before the decedent’s family had even been notified. Let me be clear, the video was not released by the Montgomery County Police Department. …