Police release body cam footage of officer shooting

By Joe Johnson

Athens-Clarke County Police released the body cam footage of Senior Police Officer David Harrison and Officer Charles Bidinger. Both officers were involved in the shooting of Aaron Hong in Athens on Monday afternoon.

According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which is reviewing the incident, the two Athens-Clarke County police officers responded at about 12:30 p.m. to the River Club apartment complex off Macon Highway where several 911 callers reported that Hong was causing a disturbance with a butcher knife.

Both officers are on paid administrative leave while the investigation is conducted.

These body cam videos are unedited and contain graphic images.