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Matthew Dresch

Horrifying bodycam footage shows moment man is shot dead by police in Walmart

This is the horrifying moment a man was shot dead by police in Walmart.

Dad-of-three Steven Taylor, 33, was gunned down by an officer as he held onto a baseball bat in the supermarket.

Police were called to reports of a robbery at the store in San Leandro, California, on April 18.

Bodycam footage released by police shows 'Officer A' and 'Officer B' attempting to disarm the man.

Officers ordered him to release the weapon but Mr Taylor refused to follow instructions, while members of the public were heard begging him to drop the bat.

Officer A can be seen firing his taser at Mr Taylor after a failed attempt to grab his bat.

Police tried to grab the bat from Steven Taylor (San Leandro Police Department)

However, the taser fails to down him, with the policeman then shooting Mr Taylor as he approaches him with the bat.

As the shot rings out, Officer B arrives at the scene and deploys his taser.

Mr Taylor then drops the bat and starts to walk away, before falling to the ground.

The two officers then remove his backpack and handcuff him, with a pool of blood visible between his legs.

Bodycam footage showed his final moments (San Leandro Police Department)
'Officer A' shot Mr Taylor after his taser failed to down him (San Leandro Police Department)

While attempting to pull Mr Taylor's hand behind his back, Officer A asks his colleague 'are you alright?', prompting Officer B to reply 'I'm good'.

Officer A can be heard telling Mr Taylor that they are going to get him to the hospital, before putting him in the recovery position.

Police say Mr Taylor allegedly told bystanders he 'wanted to die'.

The officers cuffed the dad-of-three as he lay bleeding on the ground (San Leandro Police Department)

In a statement, San Leandro police said the two officers administered CPR on the man until paramedics could arrive.

Despite their efforts, Mr Taylor died from his injuries at the scene.

A departmental investigation was launched shortly after the shooting, according to a San Leandro Police Department spokesman.

Mr Taylor was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHA) since he was a preteen, his grandmother Addie Kitchen told ABC News on Thursday.

The officer who fired the shot has been put on paid administrative leave.

Police have launched an internal investigation into the incident.

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