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Video shows Nashville man killed by police as he ran away
Newly released surveillance video shows the moment a police officer in Nashville, Tennessee, fatally shot a man in the back as he ran away — leading to questions about the use of deadly force and calls for the police chief's resignation.
The family of Daniel Hambrick, a 25-year-old black man, held a news conference Wednesday following the video's release to call attention to perceived racial bias in policing and demand that the officer involved be fired.
"I just want justice for my son," said Hambrick's mother, Vickie Hambrick, through tears. "That's all I'm asking. And for all the young black guys and young women, I want justice for them."
The surveillance footage, which was released by the Nashville District Attorney and obtained from a nearby school, shows Metro Nashville police Officer Andrew Delke, 25, chasing Hambrick on a sidewalk just after 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET) on July 26.
Delke then stops and takes a shooting stance, and Hambrick falls to the ground. The officer then moves toward Hambrick with his weapon still drawn.
There is no audio with the video. Police said Delke fired his gun "several times."
The family of Daniel Hambrick, a 25-year-old black man, held a news conference Wednesday following the video's release to call attention to perceived racial bias in policing and demand that the officer involved be fired.
"I just want justice for my son," said Hambrick's mother, Vickie Hambrick, through tears. "That's all I'm asking. And for all the young black guys and young women, I want justice for them."
The surveillance footage, which was released by the Nashville District Attorney and obtained from a nearby school, shows Metro Nashville police Officer Andrew Delke, 25, chasing Hambrick on a sidewalk just after 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET) on July 26.
Delke then stops and takes a shooting stance, and Hambrick falls to the ground. The officer then moves toward Hambrick with his weapon still drawn.
There is no audio with the video. Police said Delke fired his gun "several times."