Off-duty cop yells 'I'll kill you' before fatally shooting man who appeared to grab for her gun
The private surveillance footage, released by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, initially shows Leevon Smith arguing with a group of people in the 1300 block of West 90th Street just before 1 p.m. on Jan. 18.
The off-duty officer eventually leaves an apartment building, tries to diffuse the conflict and urges those involved to "calm down." The other people take off, but Smith sticks around and talks to the officer for just over a minute.
As she turns to head back into the apartment building, the video appears to show Smith reach for the officer's handgun, setting off a struggle.
"I'll kill you," the officer yells before firing two shots.
"You got me. You got me," Smith says.
"I told your dumb- I'd kill you," the officer says as she fires a third shot.
"Baby, I'm sorry," Smith responds. "I'm sorry. ... I don't want to die."