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January 22, 2015

Video: New Jersey Police Fatally Shot Man Who Had His Hands Up 
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Newly released video from a police dashboard camera shows officers in
New Jersey shot and killed an African-American man who had his hands in
the air. The video from December 30 shows Bridgeton police officers
Braheme Days and Roger Worley pulling over a car. After apparently
removing a gun from the car's glove compartment, Officer Days warns the
passenger, Jerame Reid, not to move, saying, "I'm going to shoot you,"
and "If you reach for something, you're going to be (expletive) dead."
Reid appears to say, "I'm getting out and getting on the ground," before
standing up with both hands raised in apparent surrender. Both police
officers then open fire, shooting at least six times.

Braheme Days: "You reach for something, you're going to be (expletive)
dead. I'm telling you!"

Jerame Reid: "I ain't even reaching for nothing, bro. I ain't got no
reason to reach" —

Days: "I'm telling you! Keep your (expletive) hands right there! Hey
Jerome, you reach for something, you're gonna be (expletive) dead!"

Reid: "I ain't reaching."

Days: "He's reaching! He's reaching!"

Reid: "I ain't reaching."

Days: "Show me your (expletive) hands."

Reid: "I'm getting out and getting on the ground."

Roger Worley: "Yo!"

Reid: "I'm getting out and getting on the ground."

Days: "No, you're not. No, you're not."

Worley: "Don't get out of the car!"

Reid: "I'm getting out."

Days: "No, you're not. Don't (expletive) move!"

Reid: "I'm getting out."

Days: "Don't you" — (Officers open fire.)

Both officers have been placed on paid leave amid a probe.

 

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