LOUISVILLE, Ky. — WARNING: This story contains graphic content that may be disturbing for some readers. Viewer discretion is advised.
Kentucky State Police have released officer body camera video of the fatal police shooting in the Portland neighborhood earlier this month.
On June 19, Mark Jaggers Jr., 21, was shot and killed by an undercover detective with the Louisville Metro Police Department's Fugitive Unit.
Detective Matthew Hayden was conducting surveillance of a home for a separate case in an alley near Griffiths Avenue and North 22nd Street around 1:30 p.m.
The body camera footage shows Jaggers, who is wearing a black mask, running up to the undercover officer and opening the driver's side door. He then points a handgun inside the car.
Hayden, a 10-year veteran with LMPD, immediately draws his gun and fires several shots at Jaggers, who then falls to the ground.
The video then shows Hayden waiting for backup to arrive and officers begin performing CPR and other life-saving measures on Jaggers.
EMS eventually arrived on the scene and transported Jaggers to UofL Hospital where he later died from his injuries.
"Based on bodycam footage, Mr. Jaggers was armed when he opened the driver's side door of the police vehicle, and when the bullets fired by Officer Hayden struck him," KSP Capitan Paul Blanton said.
KSP's investigation remains ongoing and Blanton said no further information will be released until it is complete. It's unclear how long that could take.
Days after the shooting, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said Officer Hayden "acted appropriately, heroically, and bravely, and rapidly in response to someone trying to carjack his car while he was in the line of duty."
Greenberg also released a statement on Thursday and said,
"I want to thank the Kentucky State Police for their assistance with this investigation and I appreciate their hard work to release this video in a timely manner. Any time a person loses their life like this it is a tragedy. In this case, it is clear from the video that the officer was protecting his own life from an armed assailant. He quickly called for help, rendered aid, and made sure to record the entire encounter by activating his body-worn camera.
This is another tragic example of why we must keep guns off our streets and ensure we are doing all we can to prevent young people from turning to violence and crime. Our administration and the entire community remain committed to that goal."
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