A Utah man has been shot dead by police after they raided a home to find him murdering his parents. They quickly realized something was wrong and burst inside to find a frenzied Erik Bertelsen, 35, fatally stabbing his parents Terrie, 63, and Kerry Bertselsen, Harrowing bodycam footage captured the moment that officers stormed the property and shot Bertelsen dead.
A operator said they were unable to hear the call when it came in but could hear a commotion. The clip begins with the moment officers arrive and begin sprinting down to the basement of the property. They burst into the room shouting: 'Show me your hands!
Bertelsen is seen kneeling on the floor, repeatedly slashing at something on the ground while bloodied. Drop it! Suddenly one of the cops fires two shots and Bertelsen crumples forward to the ground. As the other officers sweep the rest of the home, the officer yells at Bertelsen to drop his knife. However he refuses and the tense stand-off continues, with the officer warning his colleagues not to approach. I don't want to shoot you again bud,' the officer adds. Terrie, 63, left and Kerry Bertelsen, 67, right were identified as the victims in the horrific incident.
Another cop then shouts out if anyone else is in there to make themselves known. They then discuss where the knife could be hidden and keep shouting at Bertelsen to drop the knife before realizing that he is no longer breathing. The officer's colleagues tell him to holster his weapon and instruct him to step outside to take a breather as the clip ends. She confirmed that officers had visited the property before the shocking events. Erik bottom right is seen in a picture with his late parents Terrie and Kerry Bertelsen.
West Valley City Police's deputy communications director Roxeanne Vainuku told ABC4 that they department was compelled to release the footage under Utah's freedom of information laws. Fossmo confirmed the officer involved in the shooting has since been placed on leave per protocol. Privacy Policy Feedback. Am I a terrible mother? Nimbys fight back! Stubborn villagers in Home Counties band together to buy field behind their homes and stop newbuild development Meghan Markle eager to prove she's adoring wife - with breathless sighs, face holding and intimate kisses - after Donald Trump's comments, says body language expert I was raped by Ronnie Kray.
