A North Carolina police officer’s body camera stopped a bullet fired by a woman in August while authorities were serving an involuntary commitment order.
Body camera video released by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department shows officers arriving at Brenda Donahue’s home to take her to a nearby hospital for evaluation as an involuntary commitment order has been issued, according to FOX 5. .
Full video released by police shows a man opening the door and confirming that Donahue was at the residence. As officers went upstairs to locate the woman, video allegedly shows Donahue firing at officers, striking one officer where her body camera is located.
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A North Carolina police officer’s body camera stopped a bullet fired by a woman in August while authorities were serving an involuntary commitment order.
(Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department)
Sergeant Steven Winterhalder, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police lead firearms instructor, said officers “showed great restraint by not just returning fire to the bedroom.”
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Body camera video released by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department shows officers arriving at Brenda Donahue’s home to take her to a nearby hospital for evaluation as an involuntary commitment order has been issued, according to FOX 5. .
(Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department)
After returning to the bedroom area, officials say Donahue got out and pointed a gun at police, prompting an officer to return fire, striking the woman.
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Body camera video released by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department shows officers arriving at Brenda Donahue’s home to take her to a nearby hospital for evaluation as an involuntary commitment order has been issued, according to FOX 5. .
(Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department)
The woman was taken to a local hospital where she died. The officer suffered no injuries.
