AG Releases Additional Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Police Shooting

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The New York Attorney General's Office has released redacted body-cam footage from three New Rochelle police officers at the scene of the July 3, fatal shooting of Jarrell Garris.

While the additional footage shows the moments following the shooting, the videos released today don't appear to shed new light on the moments leading up to the shot fired by Detective Steven Conn that killed the 37-year-old, who was being confronted about a report he had consumed items at a nearby grocery without paying.

New York Attorney General Letitia James released the police body-worn camera footage from members of the New Rochelle Police Department that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Garris, who died on July 10.

New Rochelle officials we're united in supporting the decision to release the additional video footage.

"The City of New Rochelle believes in transparency and supports the Attorney General's decision to release additional bodycam footage from the July 3 shooting," the city said in an official statement released Tuesday evening.

The Office of Special Investigation (OSI) of the Attorney General’s Office made three videos from body-worn cameras that responding officers were equipped with during the incident public on Tuesday morning. Redacted footage from the body cameras of Officers Kari Bird, Gabrielle Chavarry, and Detective Steven Conn was released.

The videos can be viewed here. Warning: The videos contain images viewers will likely find disturbing.

In a statement, the OSI said the release of these videos follows Attorney General James’ directive that camera footage obtained by her office in the course of an OSI investigation be released to the public in order to increase transparency and strengthen public trust in these matters.

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By New York State law, the OSI assesses every incident reported to it where a police officer or a peace officer, including a corrections officer, may have caused a death.

The AG said that the release of the footage is "not an expression of any opinion as to the guilt or innocence of any party in a criminal matter or any opinion as to how or whether any individual may be charged with a crime."