Minneapolis Police Chief Amelia Huffman said that officers obtained both a no-knock and a knock warrant before Locke was fatally shot.
died at the hands of police. During a press conference on Thursday, Minneapolis Police Chief Amelia Huffman said that officers obtained both a no-knock and a knock warrant,"so the SWAT team could assess the circumstances and make the best possible decision."
"Officers gained entry to the target apartment on the seventh floor, loudly and repeatedly announced their presence, crossed the threshold of the apartment, and advanced with continued loud announcements of their presence," the press release said. While the press release said that officers"repeatedly announced their presence," the body camera footage begins by showing an officer using a key to unlock the door of the apartment Locke was in and opening the door, without knocking. Immediately after opening the door, police can be heard yelling"police, search warrant." In the video, Locke can be seen lying on the couch holding a gun, which Huffman said led to police officers fatally shooting him.
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