The video, which was obtained by the Minnesota BCA, captured the moments before members of the U.S. Marshal's task force fatally shot Smith.

The decision to not charge the law enforcement officers involved in the killing of Winston Smith in Minneapolis in 2021 will stand after a review of cellphone video of the encounter, the Hennepin Coun

While our review of the video does not change the conclusion that the use of force was lawful, this was a tragic outcome,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said. “We appreciate our ongoing collaboration with law enforcement partners toward ensuring the safety of officers and the public.

Here is the video Winston Smith recorded when he was fatally shot by authorities in June 2021. Warning: This video is graphic. The BCA says, "The officers at the vehicle’s window begin to strike it in an attempt to gain access to Mr.

An investigation into the U.S. Marshals task force that shot and killed Smith was reopened after state investigators took more than three years to extract and share a cell phone video that captured the shooting.

Winston B. Smith, who was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in Minneapolis more than three years ago, raised a handgun in the direction of officers and said “just shoot” before apparently exchanging gunfire with them,