A tragic incident occurred in Reston, Virginia, when a Fairfax County police officer fatally shot 33-year-old Sydney Wilson after attacking him with a knife during a welfare check on September 16.

Disturbing body camera footage released by authorities shows the exact moment Wilson attacked the officer. The incident began around 10 a.m. when the officer, a 14-year veteran of the force, arrived at Wilson’s apartment for a routine welfare check.

After knocking on her door and identifying himself, the video shows Wilson abruptly slamming the door. The officer knocked again, and after a brief pause of about two minutes, Wilson opened the door again and immediately charged at the officer with a knife.

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Wilson allegedly slashed the officer in the face several times. The officer retreated down the hallway, drawing his weapon. Despite his attempts to distance himself, the officer fired three shots, ultimately stopping the attack. He then radioed for help, reporting that shots had been fired and that he had been injured.

Within minutes, another plainclothes officer arrived on the scene and began performing CPR on Wilson. Unfortunately, her injuries proved fatal.

Fairfax County police say the situation could have been “much, much worse.”

Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis later explained that the officer had limited options and that “it could have been much, much, much worse.”

“The cut, gash and laceration he suffered was located at the top of his forehead.”

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Fairfax County officers typically respond with a mental health co-responder, but Chief Davis revealed the nearest co-responder was on the phone at the time. “Doctors are absolutely exposing themselves to an element of danger every time they get out of a police car and go to a door or an accident scene or an outdoor scenario with a police officer, and there is an element of risk associated with that. he declared.