Two Chicago police officers open fired and killed a man who was walking towards them with an knife.
Bodyworn camera footage of the Jan. 3 incident has been release showing officers arriving at a door after being called about a person with a knife.
"As officers knocked on an apartment door, they were confronted by an adult male, who produced a knife and advanced at officers. Officers discharged their weapons, striking the individual multiple times," said Chicago police in a press release.
The man, 58-year-old Timothy Glaze, was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital and later pronounced deceased.
No officers were injured during the encounter. A knife was recovered from the scene.
Glaze's family was outraged by the police actions.
"Timothy was a son, a brother, a friend, and a human being who deserved compassion and care, especially in his moment of mental distress," the family said in a statement.
"Instead, he was met with violence and brutality that took his life in the most horrific way imaginable." "
Timothy was in crisis when 911 was called, seeking help. We trusted that the police would respond with empathy, de-escalation, and the proper training to handle someone in mental duress. Instead, Timothy was shot 20 times. Twenty times. This is not protection. This is not service. This is a failure of the system that is supposed to keep us safe."
