Milwaukee police released footage of an off-duty officer-involved shooting that happened on Oct. 9. (Milwaukee Police Department)
Video shows Wilks pointing to the officer’s car, apparently accusing him of causing damage. Lamarr said Wilks then pulled out a firearm and struck the off-duty officer with it, an act also captured on camera.
"The video in which myself and his mother watched today is that he did slap the off-duty officer with a firearm," Lamarr said. "It does depict Elijah pointing the firearm at the off-duty officer. The off-duty officer did respond, we believe, in accordance with his training and did fire off several shots."
The video then shows Wilks reappearing on the other side of his vehicle as the officer fired additional shots, striking him multiple times. Wilks died at the scene.
Milwaukee police released footage of an off-duty officer-involved shooting that happened on Oct. 9. (Milwaukee Police Department)
Family members and Lamarr expressed concern that the officer did not administer first aid after the shooting, though they said they believe the officer’s actions were justified.
"I want to now take this moment to address what we did see," Lamarr said at a news conference. "And again, this is something that oftentimes, I don't think I've ever come before and did a press conference like this, but we will acknowledge that we do believe that this
