Police Officer Promises Man With Knife He Can Get A Haircut Before Shooting Him Dead In Asbury Park NJ

An Asbury Park police sergeant shot and killed a barricaded man who threatened an officer with a knife moments after another promised he'd get a haircut if he surrendered, recordings released Tuesday show.

A police bodycam shows officers negotiating at the door with Hasani Best, 39, who was armed with a knife when he barricaded himself inside a 4th Avenue apartment after a domestic dispute around 9 p.m. Aug. 21, State Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said.

"You get a haircut, I'll come out," Best says (5:36 in YouTube link).

An officer laughs and replies: "You put the knife down, I'll cut this sh*t off! You've got my word, you come I'll cut it all off tomorrow."

"We'll let you cut his hair, come on," another officer says, hoping to get Best safely into custody.

Moments later, Best cracks the door open -- still armed with a knife -- and threatens to stab an officer.

That's when Asbury Park Police Sgt. Sean DeShader fired two shots at Best, Grewal said.

Best was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where he was pronounced dead around 10:30 p.m.