ICYMI: BCI investigating after Canton father is killed in deadly New Year's officer-involved shooting
The incident happened just outside James Williams' 10th Street SW home at around 12:06 a.m. on Saturday. Police responded to the home for shots fired, with the Canton police officer seen on body camera video being confronted by shots allegedly being fired by Williams behind a 6-foot privacy fence just outside the house.
“You can’t see through this fence, you just took it upon yourself because you see someone shooting in the air, to just decide that you’re going to shoot them. You didn’t even announce yourself, you didn’t say 'police, put the gun down, freeze,' or anything, and if he would have, he would have put the gun down. The lack of logic is you didn’t announce yourself, that’s the lack of logic.”The video starts with the officer talking over the radio.
Canton Law Director Kristen Bates Alyward told News 5 Ohio's Bureau of Criminal Investigation is handling the independent investigation and said the officer, who is on administrative leave, will not be named, as in all cases, while criminal charges are being considered. “The officer walks right into rapid-fire, and he has to figure out, or his perception at that point is most crucial," Dimoff said. “If he perceives that the gun is also being pointed at him, or shots are being directed at him, or some shots are being fired at him, he's totally justifiable in returning gunfire.”
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