BODYCAM: Man with chainsaws, gun shot after Fairfax police attempt de-escalation

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Fairfax County police released the body-camera video Thursday showing officers attempting to de-escalate a volatile situation before ultimately opening fire.

The shooting happened on Sept. 28 in the 9700 block of Church Way in Burke.

Investigators said a man was experiencing a mental health crisis when they arrived on the scene. They were called for reports of a man destroying items inside a home using an ax and chainsaws…

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