Body cam video shows deadly police shooting of Victoria Lee in New Jersey

Body camera video has been released showing the deadly police shooting of a woman in New Jersey. Victoria Lee had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and her family called 911 saying she was having a mental health crisis. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman has reaction.

[cpiercejr]

If it's a mental health crisis, shouldn't a mental health professional be onsite with them?

[newhailman]

If you need help, don't call the police

[chunkysushibread]

I can't imagine her brother's pain right now 😢💔 wow..

[bpxlyewz]

Very bad judgment call to shoot her. Not only was the other woman holding her back and she wasn't a threat, but they could've shot the other bystander who was right next to her. It was a reckless move. They knew it was mental illness case, yet they went in as if it were a frontlines of a war with warrior-mentality.

[Tannishbrown]

They said they want to talk, but they kick the door in

[lordshango]

What’s wrong with our society?? What’s wrong with our police?? Why does every interaction with or intervention by police have to end in death? What’s wrong with us? Why does our society pretend there aren't problems with policing? As much as policing is absolutely necessary, important and an integral part of any civilized society, why do we refuse to discuss problems with/about that institution? Is human life so cheap in our society it's not worth discussing the prevention of such senseless, rampant, heartbreaking and heart wrenching incidents? Why do we refuse to speak up??

[mahatmasloth]

Sad that bro knew exactly what was going to happen when the dispatcher said they have to send the cops

[fabiomoreno]

Police are TRIGGER happy.
I will never ask for help from them.

[LunalovaniaGaming]

This is so gross. The brother told them she suffers from mental illness and that shes having an epsiode. This just goes to show that cops have no idea what to do when dealing with a citizens having a mental health crisis so they just shoot.

WTF happened to stun guns?? Stun guns are much safer than shooting someone with a bullet because its meant to immobilize the person so they arent a danger to themselves or others for a few minutes so you can safely transport them to a hospital or jail. You dont shoot people first. What is happening with law enforcement?!

Even before stun guns, you try to de-escalate the situation. This could have been prevented. Shame on those officers!

[bluestar]

No attempt to de-escalate the situation whatsoever? Shoot first, talk later? SMH. This got to stop!

[jeffreykress]

Don't EVER call the police! They always escalate situations.

[victoralavarez]

Majority of these cops are a bunch of cowards

[bendayho]

Did they stop giving police taser!?... what p.o.s. for not tryin to do anything but shoot first ask questions later !!

[michellesingleton]

They are not trained.She didn't have to lose her life.disgusting😢

[charlesyoung]

Why didn't they use their tasers in this situation?I'm not a cop hater but this situation didn't call for lethal force at all.

[jas]

If the police department would have sent someone who was actually trained to negotiate with people who are facing mental battles then that girl would still be alive.

[migmor]

So you tell the cops shes having a mental health crisis and they all then decide to do " Lethal". Yup. Real smart guys. Real. Smart.RIP.

[redghost]

If you call the police, you got a 50/50 chance of leaving in a hearse. 😮

[flowersforme]

Why do they have to shoot her? She didn’t have to die. God bless her soul. Rest in peace.

[B_Ahmed]

Family: Come help our child
Police: We'll send her to heaven