NYPD releases bodycam footage of moment cleaver-wielding maniac was gunned down

New York authorities have released body-camera footage of officers fatally shooting Wei Chan, 54, in his Manhattan apartment building on 16 August. Police said Chan advanced towards them carrying a large blade after they entered the building and ordered him to drop it; the incident followed an attack on his elderly father.

The footage, released by Attorney General Letitia James, shows officers following a trail of blood up the stairs before confronting Chan. His father, Chung Chan, 75, was found with a head laceration and was in stable condition at hospital. Wei Chan was treated by paramedics and pronounced dead at hospital; police said he had a documented history of mental health issues and no prior criminal history with the NYPD.