Bodycam video released in Ocala police shooting

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Published 2024-05-20
The Ocala Police Department released a snippet of body camera video showing the moments before police officers shot a man in an apparent mental health crisis on Sunday afternoon. Police said the man, later identified as David Laperriere, was armed with a knife and bear pepper spray. He survived the shooting and is receiving medical treatment.

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All Comments (21)
  • @karategirl084
    People arguing man or bear when they should be arguing knife or bear mace.
  • I saw the dude walking on that road 15 minutes before this happened lol
  • @scottmong8763
    PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT …… Florida law justifies lethal force be utilized during the commission of a forcible felony. ALSO, if you committed any crime and you flee, while fleeing you place a well founded fear that if you’re not immediately stopped you pose a threat to the public at large, you can justifiably be shot, ran over, stabbed or just in general beat the f up by spectators and when doing so you end up dead, in Florida you just shot, ran over, stabbed beat up or dead. DO NOT come to Florida thinking you’ll be given chances, talked out of your crime or given candy to calm you down. Keep your crimes in another state or if must come to Florida come so with the knowledge you more likely than not are being shipped home in a box !
  • @MRnoSEEme23
    People think twice about calling the cops on their family
  • They need to start sending social workers and so cops don’t have to deal with this
  • @TBagr
    There was no lawful reason for detention as the officer stated with his own words so at that point, they were preventing him from leaving and he was defending himself.
  • @pablot-r9402
    Anyone who says "they didn't have to shoot him" even after seeing this video just needs to stick to being unemployed.
  • @mjackson7809
    This tragic event is just a reminder, Jesus is coming back! Please repent daily and seek God, so that when he comes back, he will take you with Him. If you are doing the following you will be left here for the tribulation: cursing, fornicating, drugs, alcohol, adultery, lying, bullying, inciting riots or trouble, homosexuality, murder, stealing, envying, coveting other goods + mates+ property, making false prophecies like psychics, practicing witchcraft or identify as a witch or warlock. If you vandalize, terrorize, attack, and/or kill innocent people...these attributes without true repentance will get you Hell. Please seek a pastor, ask for help and salvation, turn your life around, treat everyone with respect, and help those you can help.