Video Released Of Man Attacking Cop With Shovel, Fatally Shot By Police

  • 9 years ago
A man in Salt Lake City was fatally wounded by a police officer following an interaction on Thursday that rapidly escalated. The victim has since been identified as 42-year old James Dudley Barker.

A man in Salt Lake City was fatally wounded by a police officer following an interaction on Thursday that rapidly escalated. The victim has since been identified as 42-year old James Dudley Barker.

The officer’s body cam captured the altercation and the moments that led to the shooting. Initially, the exchange was calm. The officer approached Barker and asked him what was going on before informing him that a couple of people had called about him.

Barker was also pleasant and said he was trying to run a snow removal business. He pointed out areas where it had accumulated when the cop said there wasn’t much snow around that needed to be removed.

The conversation heated up after the officer asked for his name and said neighbors claimed he was looking in cars. Barker picked up a shovel a

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