WATCH VIDEO: New body cam video shows what happened leading up to the death of a Salt Lake City theft suspect in police custody.
On Aug. 14, a store near 300 West 800 South called police at around 3:15 p.m. to report a man who was trying to steal items inside. The suspect, Nykon Brandon, left the store and was eventually tracked down by officers.
In the body camera video released Friday, the 35-year-old can be seen running away from officers who had ordered him to stop. He then begins to fight with police and attempts to grab an officer's gun before he was tackled to the ground. Despite being taken down, Brandon can be seen continuing to fight and again placing a hand near an officer's gun. Officers can be heard on the video telling Brandon to calm down as he keeps resisting their attempts to restrain him.
Sometime during the altercation Brandon had a medical episode which led to officers giving him multiple doses of Narcan and performing chest compressions.As with all officer-involved incidents, an outside agency is currently investigating the actions that led to Brandon's death, along with a separate Salt Lake City police Internal Affairs investigation.
“Our police officers come to work every day to protect our community. In the face of great stress, danger, and uncertainty, they are trained to remain professional and show strength and resiliency. We are committed to carefully reviewing the investigative findings in this case.
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