Allison Lakie, of Syracuse, was shot in the early hours of Oct. 20, 2021, inside her family’s home at 216 Ulster St. The suicidal woman had two knives and at some point set fire to her house as officers tried to talk to her for more than two hours. Lakie was experiencing alcohol withdrawal and was acting erratically, according to dispatches. While speaking with officers, Lakie repeatedly threatened them with violence and expressed that she believed the officers were going to shoot her, She was also threatening suicide and began cutting herself with the knives she was holding, Around 3:18 a.m., police reported Lakie lit the fire in the kitchen after they smelled a burning odor, Shortly after officers noticed the fire, several officers entered the home to remove two people from the home. Four officers fired their weapons in Lakie’s direction. At least 10 shots can be heard on the video. According to evidence collected at the scene, 16 shots were fired.

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