The officer asked the man to exit the vehicle after getting their information. While patting him down, the officer announced that he found a gun.
“Dude, I will freakin’ shoot you if you move, you got me?” the officer said before calling for backup.
According to the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office, the man lunged back against the officer, which made it possible for him to reach the weapon.
Police body camera footage showed a sudden scuffle before shots were fired.
The man was reportedly shot in the back. In body camera footage, he appears to lose consciousness while on the ground, but then becomes responsive again to authorities who assure him that he is still alive.
A police report identified the involved officer as Officer Gingry and the man who was shot as Jason Harlow.
Harlow was charged with having weapons while under disability, improper handling of firearm in motor vehicle, carrying concealed weapons, obstructing official business and a firearm specification earlier this year, according to court records.
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