Video Released Of Fatal Police Shooting In Ventnor

VENTNOR, NJ — The Office of Attorney General on Friday released body-camera footage Friday of police shooting a man in Ventnor who died Aug. 6 at the hospital from his injuries, about 90 minutes after getting shot (a link to the video is below; viewer discretion advised).

Ventnor and Atlantic City police responded to a 911 call concerning a man behaving "erratically" around Wellington Avenue and West End Avenue, the OAG said in a press release. Police found Johnson walking around a marshy area along the roadway and saw him holding a broken glass bottle.

Police repeatedly tell Johnson to drop the bottle during the standoff.

"Just drop it," one officer said. "We’re gonna get you help."

Johnson, 30, responds to officers, but most of his responses in the video are inaudible. He walked back and forth along the side of the road.

An officer told Johnson he doesn't want to shoot him. Several minutes later, Johnson crossed the road.

"Put that bottle down man!" an officer said. "Put it down!"

Police surrounded him from a distance. The Wilkes-Barre, Pa., resident advances toward police and yells before several officers shoot him.

Video of the shooting can be seen here. Viewer discretion advised.

Ventnor Officers Michael Arena, Pierluigi Mancuso and Robert Scarborough shot Johnson, according to the OAG.

An ambulance rushed Johnson to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's Atlantic City Campus, where he was pronounced dead at about 6 p.m.

The OAG announced Aug. 7 that they opened an investigation into the killing. The investigation continues.

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