~~These Videos Take Time And Effort To Edit And Upload, This Channel Is Also Not Monetised. Please Consider Supporting Us Below.~~ ~Support Us Through Patreon~ https://www.patreon.com/PoliceBodycamVideos?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator -Donate To A Law Enforcement Charity - (Children of Fallen Police Officers Foundation) https://www.policeofficersfoundation.org More Information About This Channel Can Be Found In The 'ABOUT' Section Of The Channel. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ St. Paul Police Department has released body camera footage of its officers fatally shooting a 65-year-old man who had a knife in his hand. The video shows the man walk into what's presumed to be his apartment at the Windlow Commons complex at 160 Western Ave. S. on Feb. 11, retrieve what police have described as a 16" knife from inside, and appear to take steps towards officers before he was shot five times by an officer using an AR-15. The man was later identified as Yia Xiong, who died of multiple gunshot wounds at the scene. The video shows officers arriving to the apartment building after receiving 911 calls saying a man was allegedly threatening others with a knife in the community space of the complex. Residents are heard telling the officers where Xiong is located. Officers then spot him and follow as he walks away towards his apartment, with officers yelling multiple times "drop the knife!" and "stop walking away!" Xiong then goes to an apartment unit, steps inside and closes the door slightly, with officers continuing to yell commands. Xiong then exits into the hallway, holding the knife and starting to walk towards the officers. That's when both officers shot their weapons: one an AR-15 and the other a Taser. The video ends after the shooting, as Xiong is shown collapsing to the floor. He later died from his injuries. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the incident as is customary in police shootings. The St. Paul officer who fired the AR-15, Abdirahman Dahir, is on paid leave while the investigation is ongoing. "Any loss of life is tragic, and we’re keeping the family and friends of Mr. Xiong in our thoughts as they grieve and look for answers," said St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry in a statement. "We know there aren’t words to alleviate their pain, but we hope the release of these videos will help them begin to understand what happened." "At the same time, we are thinking about our community members and officers who are also affected. We are a tight knit city, and what affects one of us affects all of us. That’s why we’re going to stand together and do everything we can to support one another while the BCA completes its investigation."