Mann, 50, died after police shot him at least 14 times

Dashcam footage and audio that was recently released indicates that two Sacramento police officers may have tried to hit a homeless man with their police cruiser before fatally shooting him.

The shocking video shows the police attempting to run over 50-year-old Joseph Mann on July 11.

Audio from the video was enhanced by the Sacramento Bee and includes the voices of the two officers in the car.

As the officers take pursuit of Mann, one can be heard saying: 'F*** this guy.'

Dashcam footage and audio that was recently released indicates that two Sacramento police officers may have tried to hit a homeless man with their police cruiser before fatally shooting him. In the video, one officer can be hears saying 'f**k this guy' as the approach the scene

The shocking video shows the police attempting to run over 50-year-old Joseph Mann (right) on July 11

Mann (right), who was found to be a mentally ill homeless man, can be seen running across the street barely escaping a hit from the police cruiser

Joseph Mann's (pictured) family hired lawyer, John Burris, who said the officers' behavior was 'cowboyish' and 'outrageous'

Mann, who was found to be a mentally ill homeless man, can be seen running across the street barely escaping a hit from the police cruiser.

Officers Randy Lozoya and John Tennis, can be heard saying 'I'm gonna hit him' and 'OK, go for it' before appearing to drive their cruiser toward Mann, based on the dashcam released by police.

Mann dodged the car twice.

After Mann dodged the car the second time, the officers followed on foot and shot him 14 times.

According to the audio, Mann also told officers he did not have a gun, contrary to a 911 report.

Police say no gun was found, although they found a knife.

The incident, which was first reported by the Bee, has sparked protest from local religious and black leaders, who say Sacramento Police Department officers unnecessarily resorted to lethal force.

The Bee was able to enhance the audio to highlight Lozoya and Tennis' voices.

Police spokesman Bryce Heinlein told the Bee that Lozoya and Tennis are currently on 'modified duty'.

His brother, Robert Mann (center), said the two officers 'shouldn't be in uniform'. He said: 'If this is their state of mind when they go to work, this doesn't serve anyone well'

Officers, Randy Lozoya and John Tennis, can be heard saying 'I'm gonna hit him' and 'OK, go for it' before appearing to drive their cruiser toward Mann, based on the dashcam released by police. Mann can be seen after dodging the officers' first attempt to hit him

The video showed Mann (left) running across the street as police appeared to try and run him over

Mann (right) dodged the police cruiser a second time before he was gunned down by officers

Robert Mann, Joseph Mann's brother told the Bee that the two officers 'shouldn't be in uniform'

'If this is their state of mind when they go to work, this doesn't serve anyone well.'

The Mann's family lawyer, John Burris, said the officers' behavior was 'cowboyish' and 'outrageous'.

Burris told the Bee that the family has filed a federal lawsuit and a claim against the city.

He said the car should be considered a lethal weapon and therefore should have been used as a weapon only if officers felt Mann posed an imminent threat to officers or others.

Heinlein said police training does include using vehicles as a weapon.

'That is something we discuss in our use-of-force training, using a vehicle as a deadly weapon,' he said.

Heinlein said he is 'not aware' of any department training in the use of a vehicle as a nonlethal weapon.

The two officers (right) continued to pursue Mann on foot and when they caught up with him they fired at least 18 shots, 14 of them actually hit Mann

Police cruisers (right) arrive on the scene shortly after gunshots are heard

The incident unraveled after residents called police to an apartment complex saying that Mann was acting erratically.

Dashcam footage obtained by the Bee from the first patrol car to arrive on the scene showed Mann telling officers that he didn't have a gun.

And the officer responded: 'Get your hands up and get on the ground. They said you had a gun. Get on the ground.'

Mann: 'I don't have a gun.'

The officer continued to tell Mann to get on the ground but Mann reportedly didn't comply with the officer's commands, the Bee reported.

Mann then yelled threats at police and threw a thermos at their car as he kept walking.

But he didn't drop his four-inch knife despite repeated orders from police.

A toxicology report found methamphetamine in Mann's system, the Bee reported.