A police officer in Texas begged and pleaded with a person to drop a knife … saying she did not need to shoot him — and, the second was captured on harrowing physique cam footage.

The video — launched Saturday — captured the officer-involved taking pictures from February … when a San Antonio police officer arrived at a park the place a person was climbing out of a automobile that crashed into the lake.

It is unclear precisely how the automobile ended up within the lake … however, the person — later recognized as 30-year-old Chase Deckard-Thomas — hops out of the automobile with little points.

Within the clip, the officer asks the person if he is alright … earlier than noticing he is acquired what appears like a knife in his pocket and pulls out her gun.

The officer asks him repeatedly to drop the knife — screaming on the high of her lungs that she does not need to shoot him. Nevertheless, Deckard-Thomas retains coming … and, finally she shoots him.

Native reviews say the person was transported to an area hospital the place he was handled for life-threatening accidents. He survived and has been charged with aggravated assault towards a police officer.