Police Release Bodycam Footage of Multiple Recent Shootings

Multiple police departments have released body camera footage from recent officer-involved shootings, offering new insights into the events and ongoing investigations. In Jacksonville, Florida, video shows officers responding to a suicide-by-cop situation where the suspect fired at police before being shot and surviving, now facing attempted murder charges. In St. Louis County, Missouri, footage captured officers attempting to arrest a former doctor, Aleksander Lanis, for alleged harassment and vehicle tampering; Lanis resisted arrest and displayed a handgun, leading to a struggle during which officers fatally shot him after repeated commands to drop the weapon. In Johnston, Rhode Island, body cam and surveillance footage document an officer shooting Damian A. Peterson after he allegedly assaulted the officer with his vehicle while wanted on outstanding warrants; Peterson survived and is under investigation. These incidents remain under review, with authorities emphasizing transparency through public release of video evidence.