The Orlando Police Department recently released body camera footage showing the moment officers encountered and shot an armed individual who had been banging on a victim’s door.
The body camera footage, which was released on March 27, captured the scene from nearly four weeks earlier on March 1.
On that day, at approximately 2:42 a.m., officers responded to a workplace studio at 221 East Colonial Drive in reference to a suspicious person reportedly beating on a victim’s door while possibly armed with a gun.
During the 911 call, the victim reported that the man, who he identified as “Nick,” was “always” in possession of a gun and was drunk at the time.
Upon arrival at the studio, which was not intended for living purposes, officers made contact with the victim a few doors down from the incident scene.
In the video, the victim can be heard telling officers that the suspect, later identified as Nick Raymond Bingham, was in one of the units at the end of the hallway.
As officers proceeded down the hallway, they notice one of the doors in the studio was open. Moments later, Bingham emerges from the studio workplace, armed with a rifle similar to an AR-15.
In the body camera footage, OPD officers can be seen giving commands to Bingham to drop the weapon and show his hands. After Bingham disobeys their commands, the officers fire multiple rounds at Bingham until he is dropped to the ground.
The officers then can be seen in the video attempting life-saving measures. Despite their efforts, Bingham was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
According to OPD, Bingham, 62, had a history of “non-violent” crimes from another state.
The three officers involved in the incident were not injured and were placed on paid administrative leave. An independent review that has been conducted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement will be turned over to the State Attorney’s office.
Additionally, the Orlando Police Department will conduct its own internal investigation.