Yao said he did not have time to holster his weapon and switch to a nonlethal form of defense. Yao can be heard telling Freeman to stay back as he continues to retreat. WATCH:Ethan, its Officer Yao, are you okay? Yao can be heard asking when he arrived at the residence, according to body cam video. Investigators said Yao had seconds to react and his action was legal. It doesnt matter, Im coming out there to kill you, Freeman again tells Yao, according to the video.
Investigators said witnesses having talked to Erik Bakhtiar that there was a killing of an unarmed investigation.
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Investigators said witnesses having talked to Erik Bakhtiar that there was a killing of an unarmed investigation .
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