SAN ANTONIO \u2013 The San Antonio Police Department released body-worn camera footage of an officer shooting and killing a man armed with two knives on the Northwest Side last month.<\/p>\n
Gregory Boaz, 56, was fatally shot by SAPD officer Rafael Perez on Aug. 16.<\/p>\n
Shortly before midnight, officers were dispatched to the 6700 block of Spring Front Drive for a disturbance involving a gun. <\/p>\n
Watch the full bodycam video below: <\/p>\n
Upon arrival, the video shows a woman, who said she was Boaz\u2019s girlfriend, telling Perez that Boaz had \u201ctoo much\u201d of his medication.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s having a lot of hallucinations,\u201d the woman told Perez. \u201cHe scared me to death; he woke me up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Perez asked the woman if there were any weapons in the house, and she said no. The woman also told Perez no one else was in the house. <\/p>\n
As Perez walked toward the home with the woman, she told Perez that Boaz had two knives. <\/p>\n
The footage shows Boaz coming out from the back of the house and starting to run toward Perez. <\/p>\n
\u201cHey, sir, backup, backup,\u201d Perez yelled to Boaz.<\/p>\n
In the footage, Boaz stops running, turns around, and faces the direction he came from.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, put the knife down now,\u201d Perez said. \u201cThat\u2019s an animal. Put the knife down. Sir.\u201d<\/p>\n
The video shows Boaz, who was still facing away from Perez, pointing one of the knives from where he came from. <\/p>\n
Boaz begins to run toward Perez. After Perez gave Boaz several commands to back up, he shot Boaz about four times, the video shows. <\/p>\n
Perez is then seen in the video announcing on his radio, \u201cshots fired.\u201d<\/p>\n
Boaz was later pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported.<\/p>\n
Perez has been with SAPD for one year, according to police.<\/p>\n
The SAPD Shooting Team and the Internal Affairs Unit are conducting separate but concurrent investigations. The Bexar County District Attorney\u2019s Office is also reviewing the case. <\/p>\n
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