KPD releases bodycam of William McBride Jr. deadly police shooting at Fountain City gas station
KPD releases bodycam of William McBride Jr. deadly police shooting at Fountain City gas station.
An officer told Beeler he was going to get “crime scene stuff” while McBride was being searched.
KPD said both knives were recovered from the gas station, and a still frame from the bodycam video showed they had been dropped near the SUV’s tire.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting, and KPD said its Office of Professional Standards is also conducting an internal, administrative investigation to tell if Beeler followed KPD’s procedures and policies.
KPD said District Attorney General Charme Allen’s office will make a determination on the shooting once the TBI finishes its investigation.
KPD said there was additional body camera video taken of officers providing medical assistance to McBride, but said that video was not included Wednesday and won’t be released until after the TBI finishes its investigation and the DA makes a determination.
McBride was 41 years old and was declared dead after being taken to a hospital. His family said he had graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor of science in social work.
His family also described him as a military veteran who struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder since returning from overseas and said he turned to drug use to cope with his PTSD.
