A person called the police in Salt Lake City because a man in underwear tried to steal beer and was running around in the street. The man was trying to get away from the police. The man was dead soon.
The Salt Lake City Police Department on Friday released body-camera footage of a fatal encounter between police and an armed man.
The founder of Black Lives Matter-Utah said that stealing a beer doesn't equate to being sentenced to death. I don't care if he robs 10 banks in a day. He wasn't deserving of dying. He should have made it to court.
The death of Brandon, who was 35, came as the United States is still seeing uncounted numbers of police killings of people with mental health issues. Special mental health crisis teams would be a better solution than armed police, according to activists.
Brandon worked for a company that sold plumbing and hardware, according to his Facebook page. His death was mourned by many people on his page.
A man came to Fisher Brewing and attacked a person at the door, according to the caller. It was very unpredictable. He just got out of the road.
The caller mentioned mental health issues. Send mental health resources to other people.
Body cam footage shows a police officer ordering Brandon to stop. Brandon was pushed to the ground by another officer when he tried to grab the officer's gun. Brandon is on a gravel bed between the road and the sidewalk and is pushing against the officers who are trying to stop him.
Salt Lake City Mayor Mendenhall signed an executive order two years ago requiring all Salt Lake City Police Department officers to use de-escalation techniques before using force.
According to Mendenhall, de-escalation tactics are no longer suggested or preferred, unless it would be unreasonable to use force to effect an arrest.
The body-worn camera video shows a situation that quickly unfolded. Our officers had to make rapid decisions to get the situation under control because it was very tense.
South Salt Lake Police took Brandon to a facility for treatment after they received a report of a man acting confused and scared at a park.
He was taken to the facility and given a citation for public intoxication. Patients can leave the facility at their own discretion.
Brandon was encountered by the Salt Lake City police. He doesn't speak in the videos except for a few words that are unclear.
The second officer arrived a minute later. Brandon grabbed his gun and holster in the video. Brandon was cuffed behind his back as he lay on the gravel.
An officer wants to assist you. It's time to stop fighting with us.
Brandon stopped moving after a short time. Brandon was tapped on the shoulder by an officer and asked if he could hear him. Brandon doesn't reply
A group of people roll Brandon onto his side as an officer tells them to get him in recovery.
An officer tells a man to come on. The police released camera footage at that time.
Salt Lake City Police said in a press release that they began to provide medical aid at 3:27pm. They gave the first dose of Narcan and began chest compressions.
The time is at 4:44 p.m. The Salt Lake City Police Department was notified of Mr. Brandon's death. The time of death is not known.
An outside agency is conducting a thorough investigation and the internal affairs unit of the police department is conducting a separate investigation.
Rae wants to know why the footage doesn't show the officers trying to help Brandon.
We don't have proof they did anything. We don't have proof that they gave Narcan
The police did not release the footage out of respect for Brandon's family.
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