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Athens police release bodycam video from deadly officer-involved shooting

The initial call was a suspicious person with a knife and gun.

ATHENS, Ga. — While the incident is still under investigation, Athens police released bodycam video from a deadly officer-involved shooting earlier this month

The shooting took place on Oct. 14 around 10:15 a.m. along the 100 block of Chalfont Drive when an officer responded to a suspicious person call involving a woman who was said to be armed with a gun and a knife.

As the video begins, senior police officer Lamar Glenn with Athens-Clarke County Police Department notices Bonny Thomas flagging him down. 

As Glenn is preparing to exit his vehicle, he sees that Thomas has a butcher knife in one had, the report said. 

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After Glenn exits his vehicle, Thomas continues towards him with a knife in one hand while her other hand is concealed under her shirt. 

Glenn retreats towards the rear of his vehicle while issuing verbal commands for Thomas to drop the knife. Thomas ignores these commands and continues to walk towards Glenn with the knife raised above her head saying, “I have a gun and a knife.”

Credit: Athens Clarke County Police

The video shows that Glenn continues to retreat. He refrains from using force against Thomas until she runs towards him with the knife raised above her head in a threatening manner. 

In the clip below, 11Alive cut video right before the moment the officer fires his gun. 

Glenn fires one shot striking Thomas in the torso. After additional officers arrived, ACCPD administered first aid to Thomas until EMS arrived. Thomas was transported to a local hospital where she later died.

The GBI is continuing its investigation into this shooting.

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