Detroit police said they fired 38 shots in three seconds at Porter Burks, a 20-year-old schizophrenic man, as he was in an apparent mental health crisis, killing him.
October 5, 2022, 10:42 PMBodycam footage released by the Detroit Police department shows Porter Burks during the incident when he was fatally shot in Detroit, Oct. 5, 2022.Detroit police said they fired 38 shots in three seconds at Porter Burks, a 20-year-old schizophrenic Black man, as he was in anDuring a press conference on Tuesday with Detroit Police Chief James White, snippets of body camera footage were shown of events leading up to the fatal shooting that occurred Sunday.
"You're not in any trouble, just drop the knife and we'll get you some help," the officer said in the video."It's unfortunate but this was a life-threatening situation," White said. "This is a tragic situation. Any time we use force, it's not the desired outcome. Any time we use fatal force, it's the worst outcome," he added.
A knife allegedly held by Porter Burks is displayed during a press conference with Chief James White and the Detroit Police Department regarding the fatal shooting of Burks in Detroit, Oct. 5, 2022.Burks was diagnosed with schizophrenia three years prior and was having a mental episode, according to his brother Damondo Anderson, who called the police for help.
Police were aware of Burks' mental health condition, according to Graveline. They responded multiple times on separate occasions -- two incidents dating back to 2020 where Burks stabbed his siblings.
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