Shocking video was released last week that shows footage from an Oklahoma police officer’s bodycam as he became involved in a shooting incident with an armed suspect.
Muskogee police officer Chansey McMillin killed Terence D. Walker on Saturday when the 21-year-old ran away after being confronted outside a wedding.
Officer McMillin gave chase after Walker bolted when frisked outside the church and fired five times as Walker turned to face him momentarily – armed with a gun, according to McMillin.
The shocking incident took only one minute to unfold from the time that McMillin arrived at the Old Agency Baptist Church to its fatal conclusion.
McMillin had responded to a call that Walker had threatened an ex-girlfriend during the day allegedly telling her he ‘had a bullet with her name on it’.
The bodycam shows that McMillin walks towards Walker in the parking lot and asks him to produce both his hands, which Walker does.
Officer McMillin then puts Walker’s hands behind his body and begins to frisk him, asking him if there is anything he should be worried about.
McMillin also asks Walker why he is shaking and then suddenly, Walker breaks free and flees.
Giving chase, McMillin is heard to immediately shout, ‘Drop the gun, I am running’, and then the camera shows Walker lose his balance and appear to drop something.
He stoops while still moving to pick it up and seems to face McMillin for a split second.
At that point the officer fires his weapon five times and Walker falls to the ground.
This is just a reminder of the dangers that police face every day.