DA investigating death of Fall River man after exchange of gunfire with police

New bodycam footage issued by Fall River police shows the moment shots rang out during an escalating encounter with a man in predicament early Tuesday that ended with that man s death As officers investigate the shooting the man s family is demanding answers about how police handled the response The Bristol County District Attorney is researching the encounter identifying the man as Domonick Knight Police reported they received several calls from Knight s family concerned he had a gun and threatened to hurt himself Officers removed his family from the house and evacuated the neighboring duplex For nearly an hour police noted their trained problem negotiator tried to speak with Knight over the phone and over a loudspeaker but he wouldn t answer and officers then went inside In the bodycam video someone peers around the corner from the of the staircase Then several gunshots go off A insufficient minutes later officers go upstairs to find the man on the ground with a rifle and a handgun The DA stated Knight was later pronounced dead at the hospital Knight s sister disclosed her brother was a lively loving man but was suffering from depression The father and husband leaves behind a wife and four kids In addition to their heartbreak over their loss Knight s family declared they re extremely unhappy with how police handled the situation I just can t even believe this is happening right now Knight s sister Danielle Ogarro stated I just really want justice for my brother