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Bodycam Video Shows Manchester Officer Firing During I-84 Pursuit

Prosecutors filed felony charges against Samuel Lee following the recorded highway confrontation.

Overview

  • The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General released bodycam footage that shows Officer Kyle Busse firing from inside a cruiser during the pursuit on I-84 West.
  • Manchester police say the encounter began around 1:40 a.m. with a traffic stop on Center Street and continued onto the highway after stop sticks punctured the fleeing car’s tires.
  • Police report that Samuel Lee fired several rounds at officers and struck at least one cruiser before Busse returned fire and hit Lee in the hip.
  • Lee surrendered at the scene and was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and I-84 West reopened after being closed for several hours.
  • The Hartford State’s Attorney obtained an arrest warrant charging Lee with multiple felonies, and police say he also has six outstanding rearrest warrants.