Police helmet camera captures fatal shooting of James Boyd armed with a knife as he's turning away.

ALBUQUERQUE (Story and video courtesy of KRQE)

By Chris McKee

Albuquerque police’s new chief says the latest officer involved shooting that killed a homeless man in the foothills is justified.

But new video police released Friday is raising a lot of questions about how it all played out.

The release came Friday as APD’s first press conference since the shooting.

Chief Gordon Eden released video today that was recorded from the helmet of Officer Dominque Perez who fired three shots.

Police say 38-year-old James M. Boyd is the man who was killed. Boyd was arguing with police for hours last Sunday in the foothills after officers were going to talk to him about illegally camping.

At Friday’s press conference, Chief Gordon Eden said Boyd pulled two knives on the officers when they first went to talk to him.

Chief Eden said Officers Keith Sandy and Dominque Perez each fired their rifles three times.
It’s unclear how many bullets hit Boyd.

Chief Eden called the shooting justified today saying officers also used non-lethal force, first throwing a flash bang then releasing a dog while simultaneously using a taser gun and bean bag rounds.

Chief Eden said officers fired because Boyd made a direct threat at the canine officer who was unarmed.

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