Cosplay shooting update: Surveillance footage show moments before cops shoot Darrien Hunt
- 9 years ago
As the media remains focused on covering the Michael Brown story, we’ve learned new details of another black man who was gunned down in September. Darrien Hunt was shot dead by Saratoga, Utah police as he was cosplaying as an anime character and wielding a replica samurai sword.
Hunt can be seen in surveillance footage from the nearby Chevron station. The samurai sword — that police say he lunged at them with — can clearly be seen in his hand. Cops would later point to the weapon as justification for their use of deadly force.
Somebody at the gas station called 911 when they spotted Hunt. Police caught up with Hunt in the parking lot of the Cyprus Credit Union. They then stepped out of the vehicle to chat with him. A bystander even snapped a photo of Hunt smiling while talking with the officers.
Police say Hunt then lunged at them with the samurai sword but there’s no video to confirm this. What is known for sure is police fired at least two shots at Hunt, striking him in the arm. Hunt ran from the officers after being shot and the officers pursued on foot.
Hunt ran about 100 yards from where police first approached him. The officers caught up with him in front of the Panda Express, where they peppered his back with four more bullets. Hunt died at the scene.
After a 2-month-long investigation, Utah County Attorney Jeff Buhman said the shooting was justified. Cpl. Matthew Schauerhamer and Officer Nicholas Judson are scheduled to be reinstated to active duty on the Saratoga police force after they complete some additional training.
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Hunt can be seen in surveillance footage from the nearby Chevron station. The samurai sword — that police say he lunged at them with — can clearly be seen in his hand. Cops would later point to the weapon as justification for their use of deadly force.
Somebody at the gas station called 911 when they spotted Hunt. Police caught up with Hunt in the parking lot of the Cyprus Credit Union. They then stepped out of the vehicle to chat with him. A bystander even snapped a photo of Hunt smiling while talking with the officers.
Police say Hunt then lunged at them with the samurai sword but there’s no video to confirm this. What is known for sure is police fired at least two shots at Hunt, striking him in the arm. Hunt ran from the officers after being shot and the officers pursued on foot.
Hunt ran about 100 yards from where police first approached him. The officers caught up with him in front of the Panda Express, where they peppered his back with four more bullets. Hunt died at the scene.
After a 2-month-long investigation, Utah County Attorney Jeff Buhman said the shooting was justified. Cpl. Matthew Schauerhamer and Officer Nicholas Judson are scheduled to be reinstated to active duty on the Saratoga police force after they complete some additional training.
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