Police bodycam from quiet Connecticut town shows crazed gunman charge officers: 'This is you, this ain't me'

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Behind a closed door, a man "acting erratically" is heard racking nan descent of a pump-action shotgun successful bodycam footage earlier bullrushing police pinch nan weapon pointed astatine them.

"Here we go. This is you. This ain't me," Jared Billard yelled earlier barging done nan basement doorway of a Colchester, Connecticut, location connected April 18.  

Gunshots rang out. Billard was changeable erstwhile successful nan chest, according to nan Connecticut Inspector General, and nan 33-year-old died successful nan hospital. 

Before nan fatal confrontation with police, Billard, who was a landlord, reportedly pushed nan second-floor tenant and "displayed throwing knives," nan Inspector General said successful nan preliminary report. 

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Colchester, Connecticut, constabulary participate Jared Billard's basement apartment.

Colchester, Connecticut, constabulary participate Jared Billard's basement apartment. (Connecticut Inspector General's Office)

The tenant said Billard was "acting erratically" that full afternoon. At 1 point, he lit nan grill and near it unattended. 

When he returned astir 5:20 p.m., he was confrontational pinch nan second-floor tenant, which sparked nan fight, according to nan Inspector General. 

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The telephone to constabulary came successful arsenic a disturbance, and responding officers tried to talk to Billard, who was barricaded down a doorway successful his basement apartment. 

A astir two-minute video of nan responding officers' bodycams shows nan profanity-laced interaction, wherever he tells police, "Do not participate my f---ing property. Go away."

A gunshot was fired, arsenic 1 serviceman stood successful nan basement stairwell, and nan different took screen successful a nook successful nan basement.

A gunshot was fired, arsenic 1 serviceman stood successful nan basement stairwell, and nan different took screen successful a nook successful nan basement.  (Connecticut Inspector General's Office)

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The serviceman tells Billard that he needs to investigate. 

"No, you request to analyse nan f--k off," he yells back. "Get retired of my spot correct now."

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The constabulary show him they can't leave, and they request to talk. At this point, he's still down nan door. The speech is tense but not violent.

Then came nan sound of nan shotgun from down nan door, and nan business spiraled retired of control. 

Billard emerged "pointing nan shotgun toward Officer Kiruluss Wassef who was opinionated astatine nan bottommost of nan basement stairs."

A gunshot rang out, arsenic 1 serviceman ran up nan basement steps and nan different 1 took screen successful nan basement.

Police successful Colchester, Connecticut, talk to Jared Billard, who's barricaded down nan door.

Police successful Colchester, Connecticut, talk to Jared Billard, who was barricaded down nan door.  (Connecticut Inspector General's Office)

A adjacent resident told Fox News Digital that Colchester isn't a high-crime community, truthful nan convulsive events were shocking.

"I've been skeptical of different departments, but our section constabulary person been very progressive successful our community, responsive and each astir bully people."

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The officer-involved shooting remains nether investigation by Office of Inspector General, nan Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Connecticut State Police and nan New London Judicial District State’s Atorney’s Office.

Fox News Digital's Julia Bonavita contributed to this report. 

Chris Eberhart is simply a crime and US news newsman for Fox News Digital. Email tips to [email protected] aliases connected Twitter @ChrisEberhart48.

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