RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Officers shot and killed a man who they said threw Molotov cocktails at police cars at the Raleigh Police Southeast District Headquarters.
It all started around 1:30 p.m. when an officer spotted a man in the police station parking lot setting multiple cars on fire. That officer immediately called for backup.
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When backup arrived, police said the man still refused to stop. In fact, he threw one Molotov cocktail at a nearby officer. That's when police opened fire, shooting the man multiple times.
He was rushed to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. His name has not been released.
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Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said security cameras at the police station as well as officer-worn body cameras all recorded what happened. She plans to file a request to have the video released to the public as soon as possible.