YEAH, SUSAN, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, SHARED A DETAILED TIMELINE OF THE EVENTS ON THAT DAY, INCLUDING SHARING SOME OF THE POLICE OFFICER’S BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE. HE SAYS THE OFFICER MADE A LIFE AND DEATH DECISION WHEN HE PULLED OUT HIS GUN AND FIRED THE FIRED THOSE SHOTS ON JANUARY 13TH. MY MY REVIEW OF THIS INCIDENT IS NOW COMPLETE. AFTER SEVERAL WEEK INVESTIGATION, DISTRICT ATTORNEY SEAN MCCORMACK ANNOUNCED THE OFFICER WHO SHOT AND KILLED NATHANIEL LIBERATOR WAS JUSTIFIED, SAID MCCORMACK USED STILLS FROM THE OFFICER’S BODY CAMERA TO EXPLAIN THE EVENTS THAT LED UP TO THE SHOOTING, SAYING THAT POLICE WANTED TO TALK TO HIM ABOUT AN INCIDENT EARLIER IN THE DAY. LIBERATOR HAD BEEN IGNORING THEIR COMMANDS WHEN THE TWO OFFICERS TRIED TO PHYSICALLY STOP HIM, AND ENDED UP IN A STRUGGLE. DURING THE COURSE OF THIS STRUGGLE, THE CORPORAL REALIZED THAT LIBERATOR HAD A WEAPON IN HIS HANDS AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO STAB HIM WITH SOME UNKNOWN SHARP OBJECT. LEE LIBERATOR WAS ACTIVELY IN THE AND THE VIDEO SHOWS THIS ACTIVELY ATTEMPTING TO STAB THE CORPORAL. I COUNTED AT LEAST 4 OR 5 TIMES ACCORDING TO MCCORMACK. THE PATROL OFFICER PULLED BACK AND, FEARING FOR THE SAFETY OF HIS COUNTERPART, FIRED TWO SHOTS AT LIBERATOR. THE PATROL OFFICER IN THIS SITUATION MADE A SPLIT SECOND DECISION TO UTILIZE DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT THE LIFE OF HIS SUPERVISOR. NOW LIBERATORS TWIN BROTHER REACHED OUT TO US LATE THIS AFTERNOON, SAYING THAT LIBERATOR STRUGGLED WITH AN UNDIAGNOSED MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER, OFFERING THAT THE FAMILY TRIED MANY TIMES TO GET HIM HELP, ADDING HE HAD A DEEP PARANOIA OF POLICE AND ANY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL, WHICH I BELIEVE LED TO HIS DEATH. HE ADDS I WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW THE SYSTEM FAILED. MY BROTHER AND MY FAMILY IN CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND COUNT
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Man tried to stab officer with sharpened deer antler before being shot, Cumberland County district attorney says
The Cumberland County district attorney has ruled a deadly police shooting as justified.At a Wednesday morning news conference, District Attorney Sean M. McCormack said the person who was fatally shot, Nathaniel Liberator, was trying to stab a Carlisle police officer with a sharpened deer antler before another officer shot him twice, killing him.McCormack shared several images from police body cameras showing the confrontation. You can see those and watch the full news conference below.Deadly shootingNathaniel Liberator was shot and killed by police on Jan. 13 after an altercation outside what was once George's Flower Shop.Liberator was charged last September with simple assault, trespass and harassment.He was free on bail when he was shot. His case was pending in the court system.Video below: Pennsylvania State Police investigate officer-involved shootingEvents leading up to shootingMcCormack said the officers involved in the shooting had been following Liberator across several blocks and private properties after he made threats at a home in the borough.The officers repeatedly told Liberator he was being detained, then tried to stop him by grabbing his arms.The district attorney said Liberator fought with the officers, causing him and one of the officers to fall to the ground.As the struggle continued, McCormack said, Liberator used a sharpened deer antler to try to stab one of the officers multiple times.The second officer then fired two shots at Liberator, according to McCormack."Where the actor believes that force, in this case deadly force, is necessary for the purpose of protecting himself, or others, against the use of unlawful force by such other person, or persons, then the force is justified," McCormack said. "In this case, the force Nathaniel Liberator was using against the officers was the type that was intended to cause death or serious bodily injury to the patrol supervisor. Therefore, the Patrol Officer was justified in using deadly force to prevent the death or serious bodily injury to his law enforcement partner."Family statementNathan Liberator's brother, Jeremiah, released the following statement:"The family and I are disappointed by the DA's ruling of justified deadly force, because we believe this was an unnecessary death. Nathan was a good person and tried so hard to change his life for the better after his arrest and jail time for his armed robbery in 09. He received a bachelors of science from Shippensburg University, but was never able to shake the ghost of his past (his criminal record). He lost many jobs and job opportunities because of it. Nathan’s life began to spiral out of control about two years ago when he refused helped for a undiagnosed mental health disorder. The family tried many times to get him help; through 302s and the court system when he got in trouble in September. He had a deep paranoia of the police and any government official; which I believe lead to his death. When the police officer grabbed Nathan’s arms that day, he reacted defensively because of that fear. The deadly weapon in question was a deer antler purchased by me from Aldi for my dog that came pre-carved. For those unaware, he was on a dog walk at the time of the incident. I wish that those officers had used their taser or any other non lethal form of restraint on him before touching him; as we believe, he would still be alive. This egregious loss to our family cannot be understated. He was my best friend, my twin brother, the one person who understood and knew me the best; who walked through life with me, every day. I cannot see a time where I can find solace in his death. He didn’t deserve to die that day and he will be missed so deeply that it breaks my soul, my heart, and my spirit. I want the world to know that the system failed my brother and my family."
CARLISLE, Pa. —
The Cumberland County district attorney has ruled a deadly police shooting as justified.
At a Wednesday morning news conference, District Attorney Sean M. McCormack said the person who was fatally shot, Nathaniel Liberator, was trying to stab a Carlisle police officer with a sharpened deer antler before another officer shot him twice, killing him.
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McCormack shared several images from police body cameras showing the confrontation. You can see those and watch the full news conference below.
Deadly shooting
Nathaniel Liberator was shot and killed by police on Jan. 13 after an altercation outside what was once George's Flower Shop.
Liberator was charged last September with simple assault, trespass and harassment.
He was free on bail when he was shot. His case was pending in the court system.
Video below: Pennsylvania State Police investigate officer-involved shooting
Events leading up to shooting
McCormack said the officers involved in the shooting had been following Liberator across several blocks and private properties after he made threats at a home in the borough.
The officers repeatedly told Liberator he was being detained, then tried to stop him by grabbing his arms.
The district attorney said Liberator fought with the officers, causing him and one of the officers to fall to the ground.
As the struggle continued, McCormack said, Liberator used a sharpened deer antler to try to stab one of the officers multiple times.
The second officer then fired two shots at Liberator, according to McCormack.
"Where the actor believes that force, in this case deadly force, is necessary for the purpose of protecting himself, or others, against the use of unlawful force by such other person, or persons, then the force is justified," McCormack said. "In this case, the force Nathaniel Liberator was using against the officers was the type that was intended to cause death or serious bodily injury to the patrol supervisor. Therefore, the Patrol Officer was justified in using deadly force to prevent the death or serious bodily injury to his law enforcement partner."
Family statement
Nathan Liberator's brother, Jeremiah, released the following statement:
"The family and I are disappointed by the DA's ruling of justified deadly force, because we believe this was an unnecessary death. Nathan was a good person and tried so hard to change his life for the better after his arrest and jail time for his armed robbery in 09. He received a bachelors of science from Shippensburg University, but was never able to shake the ghost of his past (his criminal record). He lost many jobs and job opportunities because of it. Nathan’s life began to spiral out of control about two years ago when he refused helped for a undiagnosed mental health disorder. The family tried many times to get him help; through 302s and the court system when he got in trouble in September. He had a deep paranoia of the police and any government official; which I believe lead to his death. When the police officer grabbed Nathan’s arms that day, he reacted defensively because of that fear. The deadly weapon in question was a deer antler purchased by me from Aldi for my dog that came pre-carved. For those unaware, he was on a dog walk at the time of the incident. I wish that those officers had used their taser or any other non lethal form of restraint on him before touching him; as we believe, he would still be alive. This egregious loss to our family cannot be understated. He was my best friend, my twin brother, the one person who understood and knew me the best; who walked through life with me, every day. I cannot see a time where I can find solace in his death. He didn’t deserve to die that day and he will be missed so deeply that it breaks my soul, my heart, and my spirit. I want the world to know that the system failed my brother and my family."
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