New video shows the moments 46-year-old Dennis Bodden was killed by police after stealing groceries from the Food Lion on Johnston Road Charlotte, NC.
Dennis was shot on May 14, 2024 by a Pineville police officer. Follow Charlotte Alerts on Instagram.
The situation began when Dennis entered the Food Lion. Dennis was stealing food and groceries, so employees called police.
A Food Lion employee was found dead in the freezer on the job
A cop working security at Food Lion was notified. Dennis attempted to walk out of the store, and the cop followed him trying to stop him. A fight began, and Dennis was able to escape the officer’s grasp.
Dennis bit the officer on the arm during the fight. Dennis then was shot with a taser gun, but the electrical volts did not stop Dennis.
Dennis was able to get up and run across the street to apartments. Dennis then lunged at one of the cops and tried to take the officer’s gun.
One of the officers then shot and killed Dennis. The suspect goes down and is heard saying he cant breathe. Cops try to hold a chest bandage on Dennis until paramedics arrived, but Dennis died on scene.
