Dash and bodycam shows suspect raising gun at officer during traffic stop, being fatally shot

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0:00 - Dashcam 1
2:06 - Dashcam 2 - No audio
4:50 - Bodycam 1 - Corrupted video
6:25 - Bodycam 2
10:15 - Bodycam 3
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A police shooting in Wadsworth left one person dead on Saturday night, according to the Medina County Sheriff's Office.

Around 9 p.m., deputies from the Medina County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Wadsworth Police Department and Wayne County Sheriff’s Office with a person who was believed to be suicidal, police said.

Initial information led police to believe that David Septer, 44, was armed and threatening suicide by cop, authorities said. It was also believed that he was en route to Wadsworth High School, leading it to be placed on lockdown during the school's homecoming.

Around 10 p.m., his vehicle was located on Silvercreek Road, which is near the high school, and a traffic stop was initiated, authorities said.

Septer exited the vehicle with what police suspected was a firearm, authorities said. Deputies then fired their weapons.

Bodycam released on Sunday night confirmed this initial account.

In this still image taken from a deputy's body cam, the man can be seen holding a long gun. Moments later, he raises it up, and he is shot by police. Authorities said the two officers involved have been on the force for three years.

A still image from police bodycam, seconds before police shot the man
The bodycam shared with News 5 by the sheriff stops as the shots are fired.

Septer was pronounced dead on the scene after life-saving measures were attempted by law enforcement and EMS, authorities said.

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