Video Shows College Football Player Jumping on Car Before Police Killed Him

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Police in Arlington, Texas have released surveillance video that reportedly shows college football player Christian Taylor jumping on a car, trying to pull open doors and kicking in a windshield at a car dealership shortly before an officer in training shot him to death.

Taylor, a sophomore and player at Angelo State University, allegedly crashed his vehicle through the front glass of the dealership’s showroom before police were called to the scene, though that does not appear in the video.

A rookie officer who completed the police academy in March was on the burglary call and fatally shot Taylor, who was not armed, a few minutes later, police said.

The shooting is currently under investigation. Officers have said there was a confrontation with Taylor before the shots were fired, though specific details have not been given yet.