WINTER PARK, Fla. — Law enforcement and the family of a man shot and killed by police during a wedding reception in Winter Park disagree over what exactly happened.
Video from body cameras worn by the officers who confronted Daniel Knight, 39, outside the Winter Park Events Center should clear things up. But the family said it has not seen the video.
“When it’s appropriate I’m sure we’ll release it,” Anderson said. “We really want all the families involved to hear and see the truth.”
Legally, the police department doesn’t have to release the footage until the investigation into the incident is closed. But other agencies have done so within days of similar incidents.
Brevard County released video within a week of two of its deputies being ambushed during an August 2021 traffic stop.
Weeks later, Orlando police released footage within a day of officers being fired upon during a special enforcement operation.
And after outrage following an Orange County deputy-involved shooting, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, our area’s largest agency, created a policy last year to release body camera video within 30 days of an incident.
Knight family news conference The family of the man shot and killed by Winter Park police while attending his niece’s wedding reception is refuting what officers said happened leading up to the shooting. (Nick Papantonis)
Knight family news conference The family of the man shot and killed by Winter Park police while attending his niece’s wedding reception is refuting what officers said happened leading up to the shooting. (Nick Papantonis)
Knight family news conference The family of the man shot and killed by Winter Park police while attending his niece’s wedding reception is refuting what officers said happened leading up to the shooting. (Nick Papantonis)
Knight family news conference The family of the man shot and killed by Winter Park police while attending his niece’s wedding reception is refuting what officers said happened leading up to the shooting. (Nick Papantonis)
Knight family news conference The family of the man shot and killed by Winter Park police while attending his niece’s wedding reception is refuting what officers said happened leading up to the shooting. (Nick Papantonis)
Knight family news conference The family of the man shot and killed by Winter Park police while attending his niece’s wedding reception is refuting what officers said happened leading up to the shooting. (Nick Papantonis)
Knight family news conference The family of the man shot and killed by Winter Park police while attending his niece’s wedding reception is refuting what officers said happened leading up to the shooting. (Nick Papantonis)
Knight family news conference The family of the man shot and killed by Winter Park police while attending his niece’s wedding reception is refuting what officers said happened leading up to the shooting. (Nick Papantonis)
Knight family news conference The family of the man shot and killed by Winter Park police while attending his niece’s wedding reception is refuting what officers said happened leading up to the shooting. (Nick Papantonis)
Knight family news conference The family of the man shot and killed by Winter Park police while attending his niece’s wedding reception is refuting what officers said happened leading up to the shooting. (Nick Papantonis)
Knight family news conference The family of the man shot and killed by Winter Park police while attending his niece’s wedding reception is refuting what officers said happened leading up to the shooting. (Nick Papantonis)
Knight family news conference The family of the man shot and killed by Winter Park police while attending his niece’s wedding reception is refuting what officers said happened leading up to the shooting. (Nick Papantonis)
Knight family news conference The family of the man shot and killed by Winter Park police while attending his niece’s wedding reception is refuting what officers said happened leading up to the shooting. (Nick Papantonis)
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