He said Crutcher repeatedly didn’t respond to Shelby’s questions or follow her commands. Crutcher, he said, reached toward or into his pockets several times despite Shelby’s telling him repeatedly not to do so.

Wood said Shelby, who has completed drug-recognition expert training, believed that Crutcher was acting like a person who might be under the influence of PCP. Police have since said a small vial of PCP was found inside the vehicle, but whether Crutcher had any of the drug in his system remains unknown until a toxicology screen is completed and the results made public.

Shelby was concerned that Crutcher kept reaching toward his pockets, Wood said, because someone carrying a weapon will often touch it to make sure it’s still there.

She drew her handgun after Crutcher walked toward the passenger side of her police car and started to put his hand in his left pocket, Wood said. She then radioed dispatch to report that she was with a person who wasn’t complying with her demands, he said.

“He never makes any response to her,” Wood said.

The backup officer arrived and drew his Taser, Wood said. The Taser deployment and gunshot were simultaneous because both officers perceived the same threat, he said.