Prosecutors in New Jersey shared body camera footage that shows a non-fatal officer-involved shooting in May that happened in the parking lot of a dollar store.
Police say Whitted told officers "shoot me," and police tried to de-escalate the situation by backing away and letting Whitted exit the store onto the front sidewalk.
According to investigators, Whitted placed his hand on the gun in his right pocket and five officers opened fire, wounding him. "The officers indicated that they fired to protect the lives of the nearby public, their own lives, and the lives of their fellow officers," a realase from Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said.
Whitted was charged in June with Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Possession of a Weapon by Certain Persons Not to Have Weapons and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose. The D.A.'s office said the investigation into the officer-involved shooting remains active and ongoing.
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