Body Cam Shows Officer Fatally Shoot Suspect That Charged Toward Him

CHARLOTTE, NC — Charlotte police released Wednesday the body camera footage of the moments leading up to a deadly officer shooting of a robbery suspect in January. The video release of the Jan. 16 shooting comes after a Superior Court judge granted permission for its release. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of West Boulevard when CMPD K9 officer Timothy Kiefer attempted to approach a man who fit the physical description of a robbery suspect wanted for two armed robberies committed