A woman was walking in the middle of Spencerport Road in the Town of Gates, New York, at about 1 a.m. on Sunday, October 4, 2026, with what looked like a handgun. Police recovered an imitation.
The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation released the officer’s body-worn camera footage on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
According to the Attorney General’s office, a Gates police officer in a marked police vehicle saw the woman walking in the roadway. He turned on his flashing lights, stopped and got out. She appeared to be holding a handgun.
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The officer asked her to put it down and talk with him. She allegedly pointed the apparent handgun at the officer, who fired his service weapon and struck her.
She was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. Police recovered an imitation handgun at the scene.
The Office of Special Investigation is investigating the death under Executive Law § 70-b. The office says releasing the footage expresses no opinion on whether anyone will be charged. The officer is on administrative leave, per the Gates Police Department.
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