The New York State Attorney General releases footage from the investigation into the death of a Steuben County suspect

CAMERON, N.Y. (WBNG) – New York State Attorney General Letitia James recently released drone and body camera footage from the investigation into the death of Allen V. Hoad II, 50.

The Office of Special Investigations is investigating the death of Hoad II and the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office and Corning Police officers who responded to the shooting.

On October 21, in the town of Cameron, law enforcement fired at Hoad II after he was involved in a fight, made terroristic threats and drove his truck into a patrol vehicle.

Law enforcement response it started with a welfare check for him in the early morning hours. The first response came around 12:40 p.m. and ended in the afternoon.

The published videos Attorney General James’ office shows Hoad II crashing his truck into a patrol vehicle. Officers then fired at the truck, leaving the windshield riddled with bullet holes.

The videos then show Hoad II getting out of the truck with the dog, another shot is heard and he falls to the ground. Law enforcement then orders him to put his hands up and handcuffs him.

In the recording, one of the officers can be heard saying that the dog was hit by shots. The officers then asked for an ambulance and one of them said, “One man with a gunshot wound.” This is where the material ends.

Of note, the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office reported that Hoad II struggled with officers after exiting the vehicle. However, footage from the Attorney General’s Office does not show this.

According to the Attorney General’s Office, a shotgun was found in Hoad II’s vehicle.

Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard said he is waiting for Attorney General James’ investigation to be completed.

“This was a tragic situation for everyone involved,” Allard said in a statement to 12 News.

Attorney General Letitia James’ office reviews all officer-involved shootings.