Speaking to the media Friday afternoon, Troy officials, including the mayor and police chief, released surveillance video of the chilling incident that left one man dead and two officers shot multiple times.
Police say that, in August they received a call about an attempted carjacking. Officer Joshua Comitale responded to the area and located a man who fit the description of the suspect, identified as Thaddeus Faison.
The officer got out of his patrol car and placed a radio call for backup. That's when police say Faison took off running and the chase began.
"I think it's important we see the relationship we have with members of the community, and that ... there's nothing to hide here," said Troy Police Chief John Tedesco.
The 5-minute surveillance video captures Comitale in his vehicle on the top of the screen, pursuing the 39-year-old seen in the middle of 112th Street and 5th Avenue. Officer Chad Klein approaches in his vehicle next to Faison when police say Klein is shot multiple times at point-blank range in his vehicle. Officer Klein then drives off as Comitale returns fire from the parking lot. Comitale and Faison, police say, then fired 20 to 29 shots at each other.
Faison was struck multiple times and Comitale was shot in the legs, but acting on adrenaline, police say Comitale got up and took cover behind parked cars. Faison lay bleeding in the road, police say, attempting to use his cell phone.
More officers arrived and attempted to place him in handcuffs, but investigators say he fought officers while on the ground after being hit with a Taser. He later died at the hospital.
"There was a very high level of drugs in Mr. Faison's system that certainly added to his agitation after being shot five times," said Tedesco.
The chief called the video "a perfect training tool."
"I really can't offer any criticism. These two officers that obviously paid attention to their training," said Tedesco.
Local pastor Cornelius Clark agreed.
"Based on what we observed, everything went according to what it should have gone. We don't see things we could contradict here," said Clark.
Both officers suffered significant nerve damage. The chief says he hopes they will be back on the job by the end of the year.