Fairfax Police release bodycam of knife-wielding woman attacking officer before fatal shooting

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The Fairfax County Police Department released body-worn camera footage Monday from an officer-involved shooting involving a knife-wielding woman in Reston on September 16, 2024.

The woman was killed in the incident that started as a welfare check.

An officer responded to a home in the 11800 block of Sunrise Valley Drive for a welfare check around 10:17 a.m. after the department received a request from a mental health professional to check on Sydney Wilson, 33, who was reported to be agitated, according to officials.

A crisis intervention-trained officer knocked on Wilson’s door. The video shows Wilson open the door and immediately close it in the officer's face after a brief exchange.

The officer continued to try and speak with Wilson through the door for two minutes and 45 seconds before she opened it again, this time armed with a knife.

According to officials, Wilson immediately assaulted the officer, slashing him in the head.

The officer was able to back away and attempted to de-escalate the situation with verbal commands, as seen and heard in the video.

When Wilson continued to approach the officer with the knife, cornering him, he fired his weapon and hit Wilson three times, police said.

"He did the things we train him and expect him to do," Chief Kevin Davis said in a press conference Monday afternoon.

Responding officers began rendering aid until EMS personnel arrived. Wilson was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, officials said.

The involved officer was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The officer was identified as a 14-year veteran assigned to the Reston Patrol District, according to officials.