HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Police Department released body camera footage from Dec. 26, 2021 of a shooting that killed 41-year-old Christopher Johnson in southeast Houston.Christopher Johnson's brother, Clarence Johnson, said his brother had a mental illness, but refused help. ""That people know what's going on with people's mental health and illness and know the signs and do something to save him," said Christopher Johnson's close friend, Yolanda Bacon. "The video shows two officers and one sergeant in a short stand-off between Christopher Johnson and police that lasted less than four minutes.Police say, Christopher Johnson ignored the sergeant's repeated instructions to put his hands on the car. You're one bad call away from getting yourself hurt or turning around and getting indicted," Griffith said. It feels like you're just on a hamster wheel continuously running and you just want to get off."

Source: CNN January 22, 2022 23:01 UTC