Bodycam shows moments before Phoenix PD shot man with machete holding toddler

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix police released edited body camera footage showing the moments a man wielding a machete reportedly held a toddler hostage at a Phoenix home in late September.

In the video from Sept. 24, officers are seen arriving at the scene and commanding Wilson Melgar to drop the weapon and release his son. When Melgar ignored their commands and a Styrofoam bullet failed to stop him, police shot him…

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