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CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Police Department released body camera footage Thursday of two of its officers shooting and killing a man during a homicide investigation in Covington, Ky.

CPD officers Charles Knapp and Mark Longworth, members of the Fugitive Apprehension Squad, opened fire on Ali Coulter, 20, during an incident near 18th and Garrard streets.

Knapp and Longworth were in Northern Kentucky, along with Covington police that morning, to interview Coulter’s mother, according to CPD interim Police Chief Teresa Theetge. There were six officers present.

Coulter had an active warrant for his arrest in connection to the death of Christian Jones in East Price Hill on April 6.

The officers were going to the home to interview Coulter’s mother, Theetge said. To her knowledge, they “did not have personal knowledge he was in the home” when they were approaching it.

On Thursday, CPD released footage from Knapp and Longworth’s body-worn cameras. One video shows Coulter hop a wooden fence after Knapp enters the backyard of a property in the area. Coulter then reemerged through what appeared to be a side yard of a property.

Images taken from the body-cam footage show Coulter holding a handgun.

Knapp screams “Hands! Show me [inaudible] hands! Drop it! Drop it!” at Coulter just before both officers fire their weapons. Theetge didn’t know if Coulter said anything to officers or attempted to respond to command. But “according to the body camera it doesn’t appear as though he did.”

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Officers continued to command Coulter to “throw the gun away” even after he collapsed to the ground.

“Any time there is a loss of life, it is a traumatic and tragic situation for everyone involved. Our officers thought they were going to interview the mother of a murder suspect and ultimately had to use deadly force in front of her,” said Theetge.

The body cam video feature prominent sounds of ambulance sirens almost immediately after the shooting. It took about two minutes before officers began administering medical aid to Coulter.

A sergeant from the Fugitive Apprehension Squad put an oxygen mask on Coulter. Longworth, who discharged his weapon, “performed chest compressions in an attempt to save Mr. Coulter’s life,” Theetge said.

Following the discharge of their weapons, officers have to ensure the scene is safe before they can approach and render medical aid, Theetge said.

Prior to the release of the video to the public, the Kentucky State Police, which is handling the investigation, reviewed it. Theetge also played the video for Coulter’s family. She was joined by another officer, a victim’s assistance liaison from CPD and Bishop Ennis Tait, a local pastor.

Theetge didn’t divulge specific of what they said, but she said “under the circumstances I thought they were tremendously strong.”

“As a mother myself, I realize to how tough that must have been for Mr. Coulter’s parents to view the body camera footage. But I am glad we were able to let them see it firsthand and to hear from us exactly what they were watching frame-by-frame,” Theetge said. “Our condolences continue to go out to two families — the family of Ali Coulter and the family of Christian Jones.”

Thursday’s press conference was an effort to show the city’s commitment to “transparency and openness and fulfill our obligations to the community,” according to interim City Manager John Curp.

The Kentucky State Police are in charge of the investigation. As a result, Theetge couldn’t share many specifics about the incident. That included things like the number of shots fired, or whether Coulter fired any shots.

KSP interviewed both CPD officers. That agency’s investigation is ongoing, a spokesperson said. He couldn’t release a timeline for an expected completion date.

“We have full faith that KSP’s investigation will be transparent, thorough and accurate,” Theetge said.

CPD will also investigate to determine if they need to update departmental policies or officer training.