The body-worn camera footage of the State Trooper who shot and killed a 17-year-old who lunged at him with a knife in East Bloomfield last November has been released to the public.
Trooper Adam Latulipe, a 4-year-veteran of State Police, responded to a residence on State Route 64 in East Bloomfield after the Department of Homeland Security received an anonymous tip that alleged a resident of the home was talking about killing someone. As the Trooper was interviewing the 17-year-old on a side porch, the teen is seen pulling what appears to be a knife from his pocket and lunges toward the Trooper, causing both to fall to the ground. As they both got to their feet, the teen, who still had the knife, charged at Trooper Latulipe, who fatally shot him. You can see the video on our website
On the evening of November 15, Trooper Adam Latulipe, a 4-year veteran of the State Police, responded to a residence on State Route 64 in East Bloomfield after the Department of Homeland Security received an anonymous tip that alleged a resident of the home was talking about killing someone. When Trooper Latulipe arrived, he encountered the 17-year-old at the residence and, asked to speak with him outside. The individual then allegedly charged at the trooper with a knife and the trooper fired his weapon at the teen. The 17-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers recovered a knife at the scene.
(Warning: This video contains content that viewers may find disturbing.)
The Office of Special Investigation (OSI) of the Attorney General’s Office released video from a body-worn camera that the NYSP trooper was equipped with during the incident. 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.
Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Section 70-b, OSI assesses every incident reported to it where a police officer or a peace officer, including a corrections officer, may have caused the death of a person, by an act or omission. Under the law, the officer may be on-duty or off-duty, and the decedent may be armed or unarmed. Also, the decedent may or may not be in custody or incarcerated. If OSI’s assessment indicates an officer caused the death, OSI proceeds to conduct a full investigation of the incident.
