Evansville police release bodycam, drone footage of officers fatally shooting man armed with a rifle

Around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a call about a suspicious circumstance.

Body camera footage showed when one of the officers started walking toward the back of the home.

The man who has been identified as 36-year-old Kyle Puckett, pointed a gun at the officer. That officer then ran for cover and called in for backup.

While officers worked to set up a perimeter, drone surveillance was used to locate Puckett

The live video showed Puckett with a rifle in hand and multiple magazines on the steps.

Through communication with drone operators, EPD says they were able to get a visual from the back of the house as officers drew guns from a nearby roadway.

Investigators say five officers fired at Puckett.

Evansville Police say it’s unconfirmed if Puckett fired at officers. EPD says no shell casings were recovered from Puckett's gun at the scene.

Still, investigators say the officers had no choice but to open fire.

Sgt. Trudy Day with the Evansville Police Department says, “Every approach is going to be different, but again his actions are going to make our reaction. If you say, ‘Hey we’re having a bad day? Are you doing okay? But all gloves are off if you point a loaded weapon at one of our officers.”