On Thursday, the Phoenix Police Department released a video concerning the facts of an officer involved shooting, which occurred on September 22nd, in the area of 2500 West Greenway Road.
The body camera footage shows Phoenix police officers shooting and killing 34-year-old Ali Osman who was assaulting them with rocks.
According to Phoenix police, patrol officers had just completed an unrelated call when they were driving along 19th Avenue just south of Glendale Avenue. While these officers were passing by Tuckey Lane, they saw Osman throwing rocks at their vehicles. Both units involved stopped further down the street and spoke with each other about what occurred. Officers then also noticed a rock had broken the spotlight on one of their patrol cars.
At this point, officers used their radios to tell a communications operator what was happening while also requesting assistance from the helicopter and an officer with less lethal munitions.
As the officer who was riding solo pulled into the intersection of 19th Avenue and Tuckey Lane, two rocks hit his patrol car.
As the officer got out of the patrol car, he began giving commands to Osman to drop the rocks. Osman did not comply.
Osman then threw an additional rock which hit the officer in the shin. Seconds later, Osman then appeared to prepare to throw another rock at which point the officer involved shooting occurred.
After the shooting officers provided medical aid to the individual and requested the Fire Department for additional help.
Osman was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.