Body Cam Captured Columbus Police Officer Ricky Anderson Shooting Unarmed Man Donovan Lewis In Bed

Authorities say around 2:28 a.m. Tuesday, officers attempted to serve a felony warrant at an apartment on Sullivant Avenue. Body camera footage shows Lewis was shot seconds after several officers entered his second-floor apartment and less than a second after officers opened his bedroom door. Lewis had one hand up as Officer Ricky Anderson, who had a K-9, opened fire. The video shows officers handcuffing an injured Lewis before rendering aid. Lewis was pronounced dead at a local hospital around 3:19 am. and no weapons were found in the apartment. “There was, like, a vape pen found on the bed right next to him,” Columbus Chief Elaine Bryant said at a news conference Tuesday. “Donovan Lewis has passed away. As a parent, you know, I sympathize and feel sorry for his mother. As a community, I feel sorry for our community, but we will allow this investigation to take place.” Court records show officers were trying to serve a warrant for improper handling of a firearm, assault and domestic violence. Bryant said Anderson, who has been on the force for 30 years and is in the Canine Unit, has been placed on leave pending an investigation into the shooting. The incident marks the latest example of a search warrant execution turned deadly. In February, Minneapolis police officers fatally shot 22-year-old Amir Locke inside an apartment moments after he entered on a no-knock warrant for an unrelated case. In March 2020, Louisville Metro Police officers fatally shot Breona Taylor while serving a similar no-knock search warrant in an investigation into the EMT’s 26-year-old ex-boyfriend. In contrast to the shootings of Locke and Taylor, body camera footage of the moments leading up to Lewis’ death shows officers banging on a door for at least eight minutes and announcing themselves as police before two men answered the door. The men were immediately arrested by police as the Columbus Canine Unit began clearing the apartment. Seconds later, a dog is seen barking in a back bedroom, prompting Anderson to leash the K-9 and push the door open. “We’re going to send that dog in,” an officer can be heard saying just before Anderson pushed open the door. The light from another officer’s gun is seen shining on Lewis as another officer yells, “Hands!” Less than a second later, Anderson can be seen shooting Lewis as he begins to sit on a bed pushed into the back corner of the room. In the video, Lewis can be seen raising his right arm toward the officers, while his left arm is still back near the pillow. After the shooting, the video shows an officer repeatedly yelling “hands up” before asking Lewis to “crawl out here” twice. Louis, however, remains curled up on the bed. Finally, the officers enter the room, telling an injured Lewis to put his hands behind his back before finally handcuffing him. An officer can be heard telling Lewis to “stop resisting.” Another video shows the handcuffed man being led from the apartment. Only then is Lewis seen receiving medical attention. “We are committed to full transparency, to sharing as much as we can as quickly as we can — and we are committed to holding officers accountable if there is any wrongdoing,” Bryant said Tuesday. “As chief, it’s my job to hold officers accountable, but it’s also my job to offer them support and give them that through the process.” The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation also opened an investigation into Lewis’ death, which is just the latest fatal police shooting of a person of color in the state capital. Two years ago, a Columbus police officer fatally shot 23-year-old Andre Hill in the garage of a home he was visiting. The same authorities fatally shot 16-year-old Ma’khia Bryant after she appeared to lunge at someone with a knife during a neighborhood fight.

title: “Body Cam Captured Columbus Police Officer Ricky Anderson Shooting Unarmed Man Donovan Lewis In Bed Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-04” author: “Edward Kline”

Authorities say around 2:28 a.m. Tuesday, officers attempted to serve a felony warrant at an apartment on Sullivant Avenue. Body camera footage shows Lewis was shot seconds after several officers entered his second-floor apartment and less than a second after officers opened his bedroom door. Lewis had one hand up as Officer Ricky Anderson, who had a K-9, opened fire. The video shows officers handcuffing an injured Lewis before rendering aid. Lewis was pronounced dead at a local hospital around 3:19 am. and no weapons were found in the apartment. “There was, like, a vape pen found on the bed right next to him,” Columbus Chief Elaine Bryant said at a news conference Tuesday. “Donovan Lewis has passed away. As a parent, you know, I sympathize and feel sorry for his mother. As a community, I feel sorry for our community, but we will allow this investigation to take place.” Court records show officers were trying to serve a warrant for improper handling of a firearm, assault and domestic violence. Bryant said Anderson, who has been on the force for 30 years and is in the Canine Unit, has been placed on leave pending an investigation into the shooting. The incident marks the latest example of a search warrant execution turned deadly. In February, Minneapolis police officers fatally shot 22-year-old Amir Locke inside an apartment moments after he entered on a no-knock warrant for an unrelated case. In March 2020, Louisville Metro Police officers fatally shot Breona Taylor while serving a similar no-knock search warrant in an investigation into the EMT’s 26-year-old ex-boyfriend. In contrast to the shootings of Locke and Taylor, body camera footage of the moments leading up to Lewis’ death shows officers banging on a door for at least eight minutes and announcing themselves as police before two men answered the door. The men were immediately arrested by police as the Columbus Canine Unit began clearing the apartment. Seconds later, a dog is seen barking in a back bedroom, prompting Anderson to leash the K-9 and push the door open. “We’re going to send that dog in,” an officer can be heard saying just before Anderson pushed open the door. The light from another officer’s gun is seen shining on Lewis as another officer yells, “Hands!” Less than a second later, Anderson can be seen shooting Lewis as he begins to sit on a bed pushed into the back corner of the room. In the video, Lewis can be seen raising his right arm toward the officers, while his left arm is still back near the pillow. After the shooting, the video shows an officer repeatedly yelling “hands up” before asking Lewis to “crawl out here” twice. Louis, however, remains curled up on the bed. Finally, the officers enter the room, telling an injured Lewis to put his hands behind his back before finally handcuffing him. An officer can be heard telling Lewis to “stop resisting.” Another video shows the handcuffed man being led from the apartment. Only then is Lewis seen receiving medical attention. “We are committed to full transparency, to sharing as much as we can as quickly as we can — and we are committed to holding officers accountable if there is any wrongdoing,” Bryant said Tuesday. “As chief, it’s my job to hold officers accountable, but it’s also my job to offer them support and give them that through the process.” The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation also opened an investigation into Lewis’ death, which is just the latest fatal police shooting of a person of color in the state capital. Two years ago, a Columbus police officer fatally shot 23-year-old Andre Hill in the garage of a home he was visiting. The same authorities fatally shot 16-year-old Ma’khia Bryant after she appeared to lunge at someone with a knife during a neighborhood fight.

title: “Body Cam Captured Columbus Police Officer Ricky Anderson Shooting Unarmed Man Donovan Lewis In Bed Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-31” author: “John Watson”

Authorities say around 2:28 a.m. Tuesday, officers attempted to serve a felony warrant at an apartment on Sullivant Avenue. Body camera footage shows Lewis was shot seconds after several officers entered his second-floor apartment and less than a second after officers opened his bedroom door. Lewis had one hand up as Officer Ricky Anderson, who had a K-9, opened fire. The video shows officers handcuffing an injured Lewis before rendering aid. Lewis was pronounced dead at a local hospital around 3:19 am. and no weapons were found in the apartment. “There was, like, a vape pen found on the bed right next to him,” Columbus Chief Elaine Bryant said at a news conference Tuesday. “Donovan Lewis has passed away. As a parent, you know, I sympathize and feel sorry for his mother. As a community, I feel sorry for our community, but we will allow this investigation to take place.” Court records show officers were trying to serve a warrant for improper handling of a firearm, assault and domestic violence. Bryant said Anderson, who has been on the force for 30 years and is in the Canine Unit, has been placed on leave pending an investigation into the shooting. The incident marks the latest example of a search warrant execution turned deadly. In February, Minneapolis police officers fatally shot 22-year-old Amir Locke inside an apartment moments after he entered on a no-knock warrant for an unrelated case. In March 2020, Louisville Metro Police officers fatally shot Breona Taylor while serving a similar no-knock search warrant in an investigation into the EMT’s 26-year-old ex-boyfriend. In contrast to the shootings of Locke and Taylor, body camera footage of the moments leading up to Lewis’ death shows officers banging on a door for at least eight minutes and announcing themselves as police before two men answered the door. The men were immediately arrested by police as the Columbus Canine Unit began clearing the apartment. Seconds later, a dog is seen barking in a back bedroom, prompting Anderson to leash the K-9 and push the door open. “We’re going to send that dog in,” an officer can be heard saying just before Anderson pushed open the door. The light from another officer’s gun is seen shining on Lewis as another officer yells, “Hands!” Less than a second later, Anderson can be seen shooting Lewis as he begins to sit on a bed pushed into the back corner of the room. In the video, Lewis can be seen raising his right arm toward the officers, while his left arm is still back near the pillow. After the shooting, the video shows an officer repeatedly yelling “hands up” before asking Lewis to “crawl out here” twice. Louis, however, remains curled up on the bed. Finally, the officers enter the room, telling an injured Lewis to put his hands behind his back before finally handcuffing him. An officer can be heard telling Lewis to “stop resisting.” Another video shows the handcuffed man being led from the apartment. Only then is Lewis seen receiving medical attention. “We are committed to full transparency, to sharing as much as we can as quickly as we can — and we are committed to holding officers accountable if there is any wrongdoing,” Bryant said Tuesday. “As chief, it’s my job to hold officers accountable, but it’s also my job to offer them support and give them that through the process.” The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation also opened an investigation into Lewis’ death, which is just the latest fatal police shooting of a person of color in the state capital. Two years ago, a Columbus police officer fatally shot 23-year-old Andre Hill in the garage of a home he was visiting. The same authorities fatally shot 16-year-old Ma’khia Bryant after she appeared to lunge at someone with a knife during a neighborhood fight.

title: “Body Cam Captured Columbus Police Officer Ricky Anderson Shooting Unarmed Man Donovan Lewis In Bed Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-27” author: “Russell Salvato”

Authorities say around 2:28 a.m. Tuesday, officers attempted to serve a felony warrant at an apartment on Sullivant Avenue. Body camera footage shows Lewis was shot seconds after several officers entered his second-floor apartment and less than a second after officers opened his bedroom door. Lewis had one hand up as Officer Ricky Anderson, who had a K-9, opened fire. The video shows officers handcuffing an injured Lewis before rendering aid. Lewis was pronounced dead at a local hospital around 3:19 am. and no weapons were found in the apartment. “There was, like, a vape pen found on the bed right next to him,” Columbus Chief Elaine Bryant said at a news conference Tuesday. “Donovan Lewis has passed away. As a parent, you know, I sympathize and feel sorry for his mother. As a community, I feel sorry for our community, but we will allow this investigation to take place.” Court records show officers were trying to serve a warrant for improper handling of a firearm, assault and domestic violence. Bryant said Anderson, who has been on the force for 30 years and is in the Canine Unit, has been placed on leave pending an investigation into the shooting. The incident marks the latest example of a search warrant execution turned deadly. In February, Minneapolis police officers fatally shot 22-year-old Amir Locke inside an apartment moments after he entered on a no-knock warrant for an unrelated case. In March 2020, Louisville Metro Police officers fatally shot Breona Taylor while serving a similar no-knock search warrant in an investigation into the EMT’s 26-year-old ex-boyfriend. In contrast to the shootings of Locke and Taylor, body camera footage of the moments leading up to Lewis’ death shows officers banging on a door for at least eight minutes and announcing themselves as police before two men answered the door. The men were immediately arrested by police as the Columbus Canine Unit began clearing the apartment. Seconds later, a dog is seen barking in a back bedroom, prompting Anderson to leash the K-9 and push the door open. “We’re going to send that dog in,” an officer can be heard saying just before Anderson pushed open the door. The light from another officer’s gun is seen shining on Lewis as another officer yells, “Hands!” Less than a second later, Anderson can be seen shooting Lewis as he begins to sit on a bed pushed into the back corner of the room. In the video, Lewis can be seen raising his right arm toward the officers, while his left arm is still back near the pillow. After the shooting, the video shows an officer repeatedly yelling “hands up” before asking Lewis to “crawl out here” twice. Louis, however, remains curled up on the bed. Finally, the officers enter the room, telling an injured Lewis to put his hands behind his back before finally handcuffing him. An officer can be heard telling Lewis to “stop resisting.” Another video shows the handcuffed man being led from the apartment. Only then is Lewis seen receiving medical attention. “We are committed to full transparency, to sharing as much as we can as quickly as we can — and we are committed to holding officers accountable if there is any wrongdoing,” Bryant said Tuesday. “As chief, it’s my job to hold officers accountable, but it’s also my job to offer them support and give them that through the process.” The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation also opened an investigation into Lewis’ death, which is just the latest fatal police shooting of a person of color in the state capital. Two years ago, a Columbus police officer fatally shot 23-year-old Andre Hill in the garage of a home he was visiting. The same authorities fatally shot 16-year-old Ma’khia Bryant after she appeared to lunge at someone with a knife during a neighborhood fight.