Doorbell video recorded police fatally shooting man in Worcestershire
source: BBC News
published: 30 December 2024
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Doorbell video footage recorded armed police fatally shooting a man on Christmas Eve, the victim's family said.
Amid community calls for answers, the family of Marcus Meade shared the clip with the BBC showing loud bangs and flashes at an address on Fownhope Close in Redditch, Worcestershire. The 39-year-old is wounded off screen.
West Mercia Police said the shooting occurred several hours after officers attended in response to paramedics' concerns for the safety of a man with a knife, and added it had referred itself to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC).
The force described the incident as "tragic" and said it could not comment further amid the watchdog's investigation.
Mr Meade, who according to his family had mental health problems, was described by his brother Jahziah Meade as an "incredible father, brother and friend".
"His absence leaves an immeasurable void in our lives," he told the BBC.
Neighbour Marnie Crawford, who said she was a close friend of Mr Meade, described him as "gentle and kind", and stated the incident had left his friends and family demanding answers.
Urging body-camera footage from officers who attended the scene to be publicly released, she said Mr Meade would only have been threatening to hurt himself during a mental health crisis, not others.
"He would never have attacked anybody with that knife - never," she said.
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