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Mantua Township, New Jersey — The Attorney General’s Office today released a 911 call and video footage from a body worn camera related to a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Sept. 14, 2021, in Mantua, N.J. The decedent has been identified as Charles Sharp III, 49, who lived at the address where the shooting occurred. According to the investigation, two uniformed officers of the Mantua Township Police Department responded to Sharp’s residence on Elm Avenue at approximately 1:35 a.m. on Sept. 14 in response to a 911 call from Sharp, who reported that several persons were trespassing on his property, including a person armed with a gun. When the police officers arrived, they encountered Sharp outside the house. During the encounter, one officer fired his service weapon, fatally wounding Sharp. A detailed replica of a .45-caliber semi-automatic handgun was found near Sharp. Officers and medical personnel rendered first aid to Sharp, who was transported to Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at 2:49 a.m.
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Timestamps:
0:00 – 911 Call
4:53 – Bodycam Footage of OIS
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This cop is a disgrace
This is why I am afraid to call the police even when I need help. The police are lazy and eager to fire their weapon at anything that moves.
Who was the guy that pointed him out like that?
This cop is fucked… Never pointed shit and no verbal command to drop weapon. Guy had every right to be armed.
Police are to blame here
Hmm..um…woops…
It’s not the owners fault entirely but he kind of just smoked himself
How many times did you have to shoot the poor guy, before y'all realized he's no longer a threat
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Hope he's still thinking about this as he tries to sleep.
I don't understand why all this bullets.
Wow, amazing how crazy this video is, cop totally lied about the gun being pointed at him but I guess that's what we've come to expect from them so fair enough, not like he'll be punished.
I side with most police on this channel but this was terrible police work. Should be tried for manslaughter at least.
I rewatched the video the man's hands weren't even raised and they hardly gave him a chance to really comply, so yes, this is a clear case of the cops killing him for no reason. However, whilst not totally justified, this could've been prevented if the dispatcher did his job and told the man to stay in the house and not go for his "weapon" also the extra mag dump was a bit too much, the family should sue and sadly this officer/officers should go to jail and be fired.
All the people in the comments saying the cop was wrong for shooting right away are the same people on other videos defending cops who shoot right away when the person they shoot is the actual criminal and not the victim
Justified hahahahah the system is a joke
A lot went wrong here, from horrible lack of communication to lack of common sense. But I will say, I feel like this outcome is a lot more likely when you live in a state in which possession of a gun by anyone but the police pretty much automatically makes someone a "bad guy."
Gets lit up by cops, " put your hands to your side"
99.9% of the time I always defend the police but this one looks like strait up murder.
Is the flashing light on and off is like a disorienting thing?
That was a full on execution
If this guy was black i bet there would be protests
Replica gun got him really dead.
too many reactive cops, not enough proactive police.
Liar
And this is why you never call the cops. Hope the murderers spend the rest of their miserable existence flipping burgers for minimum wage because we all know they won't be held accountable for slaughtering a property owner.
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Mantua Township, New Jersey — The Attorney General’s Office today released a 911 call and video footage from a body worn camera related to a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Sept. 14, 2021, in Mantua, N.J. The decedent has been identified as Charles Sharp III, 49, who lived at the address where the shooting occurred. According to the investigation, two uniformed officers of the Mantua Township Police Department responded to Sharp’s residence on Elm Avenue at approximately 1:35 a.m. on Sept. 14 in response to a 911 call from Sharp, who reported that several persons were trespassing on his property, including a person armed with a gun. When the police officers arrived, they encountered Sharp outside the house. During the encounter, one officer fired his service weapon, fatally wounding Sharp. A detailed replica of a .45-caliber semi-automatic handgun was found near Sharp. Officers and medical personnel rendered first aid to Sharp, who was transported to Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at 2:49 a.m.
The caller never raised his gun. This cop straight executed him.
Call the cops get shot by the cops
Hope the family sued.
Feels like suicide by cop. The 911 caller reports a trespasser in his yard with a gun and then he (the 911 caller) stands in his yard with a gun (albeit a fake one) in hand to greet the police. Doesn't make sense unless he wanted to be killed.
I think 20 shots is enough
Im speechless…this happened in .2seconds. Caller gets cooked tho thats clear….or was it the caller🤷
Could’ve ended in a much better way.. the caller should’ve stated that he was in a red shirt and in front of his resident with a gun, fake or not, and the 911 operator should’ve told him to get inside or he may get shot. Operator failed to ask the caller his positioning and the caller failed to state his positioning. Tragic ending
In soviet america, when you call police for help, police kills you
At first I thought what the hell? That was murder. But then I started to watch that video scene where the cop lits him up several times on 0.1 speed and I'm pretty sure now, the caller tried to pull the slide of his replica back. The same blink of an eye moment, the cop lit him up.
Long story short, looks like suicide by cop. Anyone else noticed the description of the people on his property he gave, was his own appearance?
The cop must have been prior military who never saw action. He was ready to pump someone full of lead for a while
It's illegal to HAVE a handgun apparently. Just because someone has a pistol doesn't mean start blasting.
I knew by the accents on the 911 call where this is located lol
the only winner in this situation was the trespasser
"When u don't have a real gun , just bring a toy gun"
Wuhan Chi
Tamir Rice protesters should take notice. That means you, media.
at 4:09 I hear "put the gun down" command… then 14 seconds transpires until the first shots… The video has a significant portion missing… mainly from the first "put the gun down" command that is audible on the 911 call.
Not a bright for any parties involved. First off don't think you can use a "fake" gun OR an unloaded gun as a scare tactic…
Also IF you intend to "handle the problem yourself" don't involve the police (which isn't wise either)
That being said just because somebody has a gun does not mean they are the bad guy… This guy should have been very upfront with 911 about being armed (looking armed) instead of beating around the bush about it.
I am highly suspect that this might have been intentional 'suicide by cop'.
Another Blue gang killing, same shit , different city. No liability . That cop should be charged with murder. No tactics at all, speed in, pull up, jump out and shoot. Great job, caller killed ! NEVER Call the COPS.. Nothing good ever happens.
"Charles Sharp III reportedly served at the 177th Fighter Wing in the Air Force for more than 20 years."
what a clown of a cop. Hopefully they take that dummy's badge.
this is murder. My opinion
this is a perfect example how stupid, badly trained & cowardly cops are. My opinion
4:58 ya cop is criminal 100% 2nd … F' these cowardly POS. My opinion