Per Belmar, the officer had pulled up to the gas station around 11:15 PM local time to investigate a call. He spoke with Martin and another unidentified person after pulling into parking lot. After a short period of time, Martin turned away from the officer and then turned back with a gun in his hand. The officer stepped back and tripped as he reached for his gun. He fired three shots at Martin, hitting him once. It does not appear that Martin fired his weapon.
By the time EMS appeared on the scene, Martin was dead from his injuries. A weapon was retrieved at the scene and the police are stating this is the weapon Martin brandished. It appears that the weapon, a 9 mm pistol, was stolen as the serial number had been filed off. Besides the video that police released showing the events that led to the shooting, police state that there is additional video that will be released to the public shortly. The video that was released Wednesday morning stops right at the point where the officer shoots Martin.
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