CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Police Department on Monday released body camera video and dispatch calls after a man was shot by a police officer in Walnut Hills late Sunday.
The shooting happened at around 9:30 p.m. Sunday in a residential parking lot in the 3000 block of Gilbert Avenue after CPD said it responded to a report of a man armed with a knife and a firearm.
Chief Teresa Theetge played the dispatch call in a press conference on Monday about the shooting. A person called the police saying a man was outside with a knife and gun, and they feared for their life.
Theetge said the incident transpired quickly. Officers arrived at the scene, and one officer fired their gun within about 10 minutes of the initial call to dispatch, hitting 31-year-old Patrick Lyons in the hip.
Theetge released the body cam from the incident showing a police officer saying, "Don't do this. You need to talk to me. Don't do this," before Lyons sprinted toward the officer with a knife in his right hand. The officer acted quickly, firing two shots at Lyons, according to Theetge.
Watch video of the moment Lyons sprinted toward police officers below. WCPO 9 is not showing the moment he was shot due to its graphic nature:
She added that Lyons was recently released from jail two months ago. He had been in prison for aggravated robbery.
According to Theetge, Lyons underwent surgery on Sunday night and is still in the hospital. He is expected to recover.
The investigation remains in its early stages, but Theetge said officers recovered a knife at the scene.
No officers were injured in the incident, she said.
Learn more about Theetge's response to the shooting in the video below:
