Former FBI agent says Raleigh officer was justified in shooting man after I-440 wreck
HAS NOT RELEASED THE NAME OF
THE MAN INVOLVED.
>> LORA LAVIGNE, THANK YOU:
THE MAN SHOT YESTERDAY ON
THESIDE OF THE BELTLINE IS
DEAD.
WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE CRASH
INVOLVING A SCUFFLE AND POLICE
SHOOTING LAST NIGHT.
A NEWLY RELEASED 911 CALL
REVEALS MORE ABOUT WHAT
HAPPENED.
>> CULLEN BROWDER JOINS US LIVE
WITH A FORMER FBI AGENT'S
ANALYSIS.
>> Reporter: THE RALEIGH POLICE
OFFICER WHO FIRED THAT SHOT IS
NOW ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE,
WHICH IS STANDARD PROCEDURE.
WE ASKED A LONG TIME FBI AGENT
WHO'S ALSO AN ATTORNEY TO
REVIEW THE VIDEO SHOWING WHAT
LED UP TO THE SHOOTING AND HE
BELIEVES THE OFFICERS DID WHAT
THEY WERE TRAINED TO DO IN THE
FACE OF IMMINENT DANGER.
>> YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER THAT
OFFICERS ARE MAKING A SPLIT
SECOND JUDGMENT, MAKING LIFE OR
DEATH DECISIONS.
>> Reporter: THE FORMER FBI
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AGREED TO
ANALYZE THIS VIDEO OF TUESDAY'S
RPD SHOOTING ON THE BELTLINE.
>> THERE WAS A CHILD INVOLVED
BUT THE CHILD WAS OUT OF HARM'S
WAY.
YOU HAD FIVE OFFICERS TRYING TO
SUBDUE THIS SUBJECT WHO WAS NOT
COOPERATING AND HAD A KNIFE.
SOMEONE WAS YELLING AT HIM,
COUSIN SIT DOWN.
SOMEBODY CLOSE BY WAS YELLING
FOR HIM TO COOPERATE.
>> Reporter: INSTEAD THE MAN
TRIED TO WALK AWAY AND RALEIGH
OFFICERS USED A TASEER THEN
PAUSED.
>> THEY WERE WAITING TO SEE IF
THE TASER WAS DOING ITS JOB.
>> Reporter: BUT HE BEGAN
STRUGGLING BEFORE OFFICERS
COULD TAKE THE KNIFE AWAY.
>> IN THEIR TRAINING AND MY
TRAINING AS AN FBI AGENT,
KNIVES ARE A DEADLY WEAPON AND
CAN BE USED TO STAB YOU IN THE
HEART AND THROAT AND KILL YOU
IN SECONDS.
>> Reporter: IN THAT MOMENT, AN
OFFICER FIRED HIS GUN.
>> BECAUSE OF THE PROXIMITY TO
THE PERSON AND THE KNIFE HE'S
SWINGING AROUND, I HAVE A
PRELIMINARY OPINION THAT THAT'S
GOING TO BE RULED A JUSTIFIED
SHOOTING.
>> Reporter: AND AGAIN, THIS
SBI INVESTIGATION WILL
INCORPORATE ALL AVAILABLE
VIDEO, BODY CAMERA, AS WELL AS
INTERVIEWS AND CONTEXT TO ADD
TO WHAT HAPPENED WITH THIS