– Louisville police release body camera footage of two deadly incidents
– Louisville police share body cam video of two fatal shootings in the city.
Accident – Death – Obituary News :
Recent events in Louisville have left the community in shock as two separate incidents resulted in the deaths of two individuals at the hands of Louisville Metro Police officers. The first incident occurred in Pleasure Ridge Park, where officers shot and killed Nicholas A. Pierce, 43, after he charged at them with a knife. The second incident took place in Wilder Park, where officers shot and killed a 17-year-old boy who was suspected to be involved in a homicide.
Newly released body camera footage from Louisville Metro Police shows the tense encounters between armed suspects and officers that led to the fatal shootings. These incidents occurred within days of each other and involved four officers who fired their weapons.
Details of the Pleasure Ridge Park Shooting
The first incident unfolded in the 4700 block of Crawford Avenue in Pleasure Ridge Park around 11 p.m. on May 10. LMPD officers were dispatched to the area to follow up on a report of an armed individual, identified as Nicholas A. Pierce. Earlier that day, Pierce had called for medical assistance, but when officers and EMS employees arrived, he refused to comply with their requests.
Later that night, Pierce called emergency response providers again, claiming theft from his home and indicating that he had a knife. When officers arrived at his residence, Pierce emerged with a 7-inch blade and charged at them. Despite repeated commands to drop the weapon, Pierce continued to advance, leading three officers – Bailey Siegrist, Christine Silk, and Noah Sheets – to open fire.
Pierce was eventually subdued, but he succumbed to his injuries at the University of Louisville Hospital on May 12. The officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation.
Incident in Wilder Park Leads to Teen’s Death
The second incident occurred in the Wilder Park neighborhood on May 14, where officers were surveilling a 17-year-old boy suspected of being involved in a homicide. When officers approached the teen, he brandished a gun and attempted to flee. Body camera footage shows the teen being tackled to the ground, still in possession of the weapon.
Despite repeated demands to drop the gun, the teen did not comply. When the suspect fired a shot, Detective Benjamin Derby discharged his weapon, striking the teen. The suspect was later pronounced dead at the University of Louisville Hospital.
It was later revealed that the gun recovered from the suspect was the same weapon used in the previous homicide. The teen had been charged with the crime before his death.
These tragic events have sparked discussions about police procedures and the use of force in Louisville. The community awaits the outcomes of the internal investigations into both incidents.
For further enquiries, please contact reporter Rachel Smith at rksmith@courierjournal.com or @RachelSmithNews on X (formerly known as Twitter).
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Louisville police release body camera video of two fatal shootings
Louisville police release body camera video of two fatal shootings.
