Police have fatally shot an East Texas man suspected of stealing beer and pointing a BB gun at officers trying to question him.
Palestine police said 47-year-old James D. Bushey of Anderson County was shot while outside a restaurant. Bushey had recently moved to Texas from New Hampshire.
The incident was caught on both officers' body cameras.
WARNING: The video below may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.
Police Chief Mike Alexander said officers responded to a theft report at a Walmart and a suspect seen leaving the store on May 31. Alexander said officers located the man hiding in the bathroom of a nearby restaurant.
Police said Bushey left the restaurant, struggled with officers and pointed what appeared to be a pistol at them.
U.S. & World
Both officers fired. Bushey was declared dead at a Palestine hospital.
Police later determined he had a BB gun and recovered some alleged stolen items.
The officers were put on administrative leave, but have since been cleared by a grand jury, police said. Both officers are back on the force.