Body-Cam Video Released In Deadly Police-Involved Shooting In Bergen County

ENGLEWOOD — Footage from three police-worn body camera footage and a conducted energy device, commonly called a stun gun, as well as audio from a 911 call, all related to a officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a 22-year-old man in Englewood last month, have been released (See video below).

The recordings are being released pursuant to policies established by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office in 2019 that are designed to promote the "fair, impartial and transparent investigation of fatal police encounters," the AG's office said.

The fatal shooting of Bernard Placide remains under investigation by the AG's office of public integrity and accountability. Placide's family reviewed the videos before release, the AG's office said.

According to a preliminary investigation, Englewood officers responded to Englewood Avenue on Sept. 3 on a report of a domestic violence disturbance involving a man with a knife reportedly stabbing and trying to kill individuals inside the home.

Police found one of the three stabbing victims in the bathroom, and then found Placide in a bedroom armed with a knife. Officers issued multiple commands for him to drop the weapon. When Placide failed to comply, the AG's office said, officer Brian Havlicek shot him with the stun gun. Another officer, Luana Sharpe, discharged her weapon, fatally wounding Placide.

Police and emergency personnel rendered first aid. Sharpe was also treated for an injury to her hand from the knife.

A knife was recovered near Placide, who was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead less than an hour after the encounter. The three wounded individuals were treated and released from an area hospital.

No further information is being released at this time.

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