After nearly a year, newly released police body camera footage sheds light on the night a Savannah police officer shot a man seated in the passenger side of a car after a 50-minute traffic stop. During a traffic stop on the evening of July 17, 2021, Mincey was told three times to put his hands up before he was shot and killed by Love. The officer shot Mincey three times in the back as Mincey was slowly pulling a gun from his waistband while getting out of a car. Last week, the Chatham County District Attorney’s Office closed the case on the fatal shooting at the intersections of East Bolton Street and Waters Avenue, calling it “justifiable” given the circumstances. "The evidence shows that Mr. Mincey's possession of a firearm, his failure to respond to verbal commands and sudden exit from the car posed an imminent risk of danger to officers and citizens in the immediate area," Chatham County DA Shalena Cook Jones said. Details of that night have changed as the investigation has progressed, including if Mincey pointed a gun. The Georgia Bureau of Investigations initially claimed Mincey pointed a weapon but walked back that detail the next day. Police footage confirms Mincey did not point or aim a weapon at anyone. Prior to Mincey’s death, a Savannah police officer pulled over driver Eric Johnson for a minor traffic violation: rolling past a stop sign. According to police body camera footage, Savannah police officers, including Officer Love, spoke with Johnson – who was standing outside of his car near the trunk – when Love moved back toward the vehicle and noticed Mincey pulling a gun from the back of his waistband. “Put your hands in the air right now. In the air right now,” Love said. “Hey, put your hands up, man,” said Officer Justin Sarver, who was speaking with Mincey from the passenger side of the car before Love gave his command. In a matter of seconds, Mincey held up his left hand and used his right to open the door. That’s when Love fired three rounds. Mincey let out a yell before falling to the ground. Shortly after, Love handcuffed him and then administered CPR with the help of surrounding officers. From the body cam footage of Love and Sarver, it is not clear whether the gun – confirmed by the Chatham County DA’s office to be a Smith and Wesson 9 mm semiautomatic pistol – landed near Mincey’s body or if it remained in the car.