Niagra Falls Police Question Suspect Who Then Tries To Run, Gets Tased With No Effect Before Stabbing Cop, Gets Put Down

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) — Niagara Falls Police have released body camera video of an encounter that resulted in an officer-involved shooting on Friday.

The body cam video from one of the officers in the shooting behind a Rite Aid at 80th Street and Niagara Falls Blvd shows police questioning the suspect and then the altercation.

officers discharged their handguns and they struck the subject."

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By: Yoselin PersonPosted at 5:39 PM, Jun 07, 2022 and last updated 6:41 PM, Jun 07, 2022
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) — Niagara Falls Police have released body camera video of an encounter that resulted in an officer-involved shooting on Friday.

The body cam video from one of the officers in the shooting behind a Rite Aid at 80th Street and Niagara Falls Blvd shows police questioning the suspect and then the altercation.

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“They tried to question him about the situation, and around that time a female arrived at the scene and informed that she has an order of protection against that individual,” says Chief John Faso from Niagara Falls Police Department.

In a news conference Tuesday, investigators described what forced the officer to fire his weapon.

“Officer Dominic Senese deployed a taser and had no effect on the subject the subject then attack the officer with a knife at which point two of the responding officers discharged their handguns and they struck the subject,” says Chief Faso.

Police say the 29-year-old suspect involved remains in critical condition at ECMC.