Kristiana Coignard: video shows Texas police station shooting

A teenager was fatally shot in an east Texas police station lobby when she lunged at an officer with a butcher knife and a Taser failed to stop her, police said on Wednesday.

Longview police chief Don Dingler and spokeswoman Kristie Brian provided new details about last week’s shooting of 17-year-old Kristiana Coignard and released video that shows the incident, including the girl scuffling with an officer shortly before he and another officer fire multiple shots at her.

The shooting has garnered attention amid increased scrutiny surrounding law enforcement’s use of deadly force .... http://www.theguardian.com