Bodycam footage of fatal shooting released after man slashes officer with knife during mental health episode

The Houston Police Department released body-worn camera footage on Monday from a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred last month at a downtown business.

The shooting happened after a man who was having a mental health episode escalated an interaction with authorities and slashed an officer with a knife.

According to HPD, the incident happened on Nov. 23 at approximately 7:48 p.m. when two Houston police officers were inside a business on Milam Street…

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