New York troopers take out Police Station attacker

This bodycam footage from Malta, New York shows police officers responding to shots being fired at their own barracks. They encounter the shooter- a 69 year old man- standing in the parking lot with a rifle. The situation escalates when he points the rifle at them, prompting them to open fire. Although the shooter's body is censored, viewer discretion is advised. Responding to the reports of shots fired at Saratoga Barracks, troopers responded and found Eric Levine, 69 years of age, standing in the parking lot with a rifle. Although they repeatedly prompted him to drop the weapon, Levine instead opted to raise the weapon and point it at the Troopers, at which point they opened fire. Levine was taken to an area hospital, where he was shortly thereafter pronounced dead. We can see from the bodycam that less-lethal was a considered option in the form of bean bag rounds (the blue shotgun shells). The Troopers did their due diligence, but unfortunately, by pointing a lethal weapon at them, Levine removed choice from the equation. Post-incident investigation matched the rounds fired into the barracks to Levine's rifle.

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