Body Camera Footage Released Of Buffalo Police Shooting [WATCH]

More details are starting to emerge about 25-year-old Dae’von M. Roberts's interaction with the Buffalo Police Department in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

Later in the day, on July 10th, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia held a press conference to discuss their understanding of the traffic stop and shooting that occurred after it.

At that time, footage from the body cameras the officers wore was not released, but police officials pledged to do so.

That footage is now available, and it sheds quite a bit of light on the traffic stop and shooting that led to the death of Roberts.

The body camera video shows the beginning of the traffic stop and the interaction between Roberts and Buffalo Police Officer Ronald Ammerman.

You can also see in the video the 6-year-old child who was sitting in the front seat.

By all appearances, the interaction between the officers and Roberts seemed calm and normal. That is until Roberts shifted the vehicle in gear and pulled off.

Even With The Body Camera Footage, Many Questions Remain Regarding Shooting

New York State Attorney General Letitia James now investigates all police-involved shootings. The AG has released a statement that they have begun their investigation into whether the Buffalo Police Department acted properly regarding this shooting.

The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of a civilian who died on July 10, 2024 following an encounter with members of the Buffalo Police Department (BPD) in Buffalo... Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Section 70-b, OSI assesses every incident reported to it where a police officer or a peace officer, including a corrections officer, may have caused the death of a person by an act or omission. Under the law, the officer may be on-duty or off-duty, and the decedent may be armed or unarmed.
-Letitia James, New York State Attorney General

Several members of the of community are questioning why the officer held on to the car when as it drove away, instead of letting it go. The Buffalo Police Department does have a no chase policy when it comes to vehicles that flee.

Investigations are now underway to determine if the shooting was justified or not.