Video Shows What Led To NJ Man's Fatal Death-By-Cop Near Dorney

New video has emerged showing what happened before a New Jersey man was fatally shot across the street from Dorney Park this past weekend – and what may have caused police to act.

The video from Facebook user Nadia Elizabeth shows Joseph Santos, 44, of Hasbrouck Heights allegedly jumping onto cars, including a police vehicle, across from the Pennsylvania amusement park.

Nadia said she posted the videos to show another side of the story since the fatal shooting has prompted Santos' family to insinuate that race played a role in Santos's death. A protest was also held near the site.

--See the videos below---

"I witnessed Joseph Santos act like a complete maniac and scare the lives of those behind the wheel," Nadia Elizabeth wrote on her Facebook page, noting that she provided the videos to authorities. "I was one of the many people who contacted the authorities to report this man."

Santos was fatally shot by Pennsylvania police across the street from Dorney Park Saturday after he ripped a window off a woman's vehicle, and then jumped on the hood of another, authorities say.

Santos was "acting irrationally" near the 3700 block of Hamilton Boulevard across from Dorney Park in South Whitehall Township, Pa., said Lehigh County District Attorney James Martin.

A nearby woman drove up to a police officer directing traffic near the scene and told him what happened. The officer responded to the area at about 5:45 p.m., Martin said.

Police found Santos and confronted him about his behavior. He was shot during the confrontation, Martin said, though police did not say what specifically led to the shooting. Martin said several people saw the incident and Santos' behavior.

Santos allegedly banged on the side of a police car, walked around to the back of the vehicle, and then circled back toward a police officer, according to a report by WFMZ 69, which cited a video shot by an eyewitness at the scene.

The police officer can be heard in the video yelling to Santos to get on the ground, but Santos kept walking and the police officer fired his gun multiple times, according to the report. The officer was placed on administrative leave.

Santos was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital Saturday night, Martin said.

An autopsy will be performed Tuesday to determine the exact cause of death, Scott Grim, the Lehigh County coroner said.

The Pennsylvania State Police and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office are investigating the shooting, with the assistance of Martin and the Lehigh County District Attorney Homicide Task Force.

Here are the videos:

Photo provided by Natia Elizabeth

With reporting by Dan Hubbard