Video of Delrawn Small Shooting Appears to Contradict NYPD Account

Pictured: Delrawn Small. Image via GoFundMe

EAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN — A video showing the shooting of Delrawn Small obtained by The New York Post shows that Small was shot almost immediately after approaching off-duty officer Wayne Isaacs, appearing to contradict the NYPD's account of the incident.

Small was shot by Isaacs on July 4 after their vehicles reportedly came close to colliding on Atlantic Avenue in East New York.

According to a statement released by the NYPD after the shooting, Small had "exited his car and approached the off duty officer, who was still seated in his vehicle, and began to punch him repeatedly in the head through the car window."

According to police, "The off duty officer discharged his firearm during the assault."

But the video obtained by the Post does not show Small "repeatedly" punching Isaacs. Instead, Small exits his car, approaches the officer, and is almost immediately shot. It is not clear if Small reached into Isaacs' vehicle or hit the cop first.

After he is shot, Small stumbles away, falls, gets up, and falls again. At that point, Isaacs exits his car and makes a phone call.

Victor Dempsey, Small's brother, told the Post that Small was “point-blank murdered.”

“Now that I saw that video, I’m outraged,” Dempsey said Friday night. “It’s time for us to get justice on it. Everything they told us from the very ­beginning is a lie.”

The NYPD did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Saturday.

Because Small was unarmed, the investigation into the shooting has been taken over by State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman under authority granted to the AG's office last year by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Civil rights leaders Al Sharpton called Saturday for Schneiderman to prosecute Isaacs, The New York Daily News reported.

“This video clearly raises questions on the story the officer stated,” Sharpton told the paper. “This is absolutely the opposite of what the policeman said.”

Schneiderman said the video would be scrutinized as part of his investigation.

“As Special Prosecutor, I am committed to conducting a full, fair and independent investigation of this tragedy, and will follow the facts and evidence—including this video evidence—wherever they lead," Schneiderman said in a statement Friday. "As our investigation continues, we urge any witnesses who may have additional information to come forward to our office."

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