Wilmington, Del.--- Delaware DOJ released body cameras, surveillance videos of a fatal officer involved shooting that occurred last year on March 6, 2023. According to New Castle County Police, undercover police officer arranged on Instagram to buy two chocolate bars infused with psychedelic mushrooms from Andrew Edelmann, a 22-year old for $50 each. The two agreed to meet in the parking lot of a 7-11 store on Maryland Avenue in Wilmington at approximately 7:30 p.m. on March 6th 2023. Additionally, officers were aware of the vehicle he would be operating. Officers located Edelmann inside his vehicle, a Hyundai Santa Fe, in the parking lot of the 7-11 convenience store on Maryland Avenue and attempted to stop and detain him pursuant to the active drug investigation. Officers attempted to apprehend Edelmann, however, he ignored their commands. As Edelmann attempted to evade apprehension, he accelerated his vehicle and drove in the direction of officers. An officer in close proximity to the Santa Fe, discharged their weapon striking both Edelmann and a 21-year-old female passenger Aida Pabon. Edelmann and the female passenger were both transported to Christiana Hospital where Edelmann was pronounced deceased. The 21-year-old female passenger Aida Pabon was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Pabon later said doctors placed a rod in her left leg where she was shot. Officers recovered illegal drugs from inside of the vehicle and a loaded assault style rifle from the driver’s side floorboard. Investigators of The Delaware Department of Justice Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust conclude that the corporal who opened fire reasonably believed that he and his colleagues were in danger of death of being seriously hurt. investigators wrote. “Corporal Nicholson’s use of deadly force was a justified and reasonable response to the real threat of death or serious physical injury posed to him and his fellow officers by the actions of Edelmann,” “Any subjective perceptions of harm became objective facts when Edelmann nearly ran over Corporal Nicholson with a Hyundai SUV and struck two police vehicles in a matter of seconds,” they added. When police arrived, Edelmann’s vehicle was backed into a handicap parking spot. Several police vehicles converged on the scene, but the officer in the truck was unable to entirely block Edelmann’s vehicle, leaving a gap of several feet. Nicholson, wearing a police uniform, exited the truck with his gun drawn and immediately began shouting commands at Edelmann, standing directly in the path of Edelmann’s vehicle, according to the report. Investigators said Edelmann accelerated his SUV in an apparent attempt to flee. Nicholson fired eight shots. Edelmann was struck by five rounds, while Pabon was hit in the left knee.

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