Bodycam Footage Shows Florida Woman Charging Officer with Knife Before Being Shot
Newly released bodycam footage captures the moment a Florida woman was shot after charging at a police officer with a large knife during a confrontation in Port St. Joe.
According to WJHG, the Port St. Joe Police Department released the footage on Tuesday, which shows a woman—later identified as 41-year-old Tekila Walker—advancing toward a police sergeant with a 16-inch fillet knife. The incident occurred on August 15 following a series of hit-and-run crashes allegedly involving Walker.
The video, also reviewed by WMBB, documents the events leading up to the shooting. Officers are seen attempting to subdue Walker with a taser, but their efforts are unsuccessful. As the situation escalates, Walker suddenly exits her vehicle and charges at an officer with the knife in hand, prompting the sergeant to open fire.
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“She came at me with a knife—what the hell did you expect me to do?” the officer is heard saying to bystanders shortly after the incident.
Walker sustained two gunshot wounds and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. She survived and was later arrested on September 1 in connection with the confrontation.
Walker now faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence.
Port St. Joe Police Chief Jake Richards confirmed that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is continuing to investigate the shooting.
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