Cop fired after video shows him fatally shooting suspect who was ‘naked, stumbling and unarmed’
A Louisville police officer has been fired after fatally shooting an unarmed man who was naked and stumbling. The incident occurred after the officer responded to a report of domestic violence involving the man. The police chief expressed alarm at the officer's actions and stated that the shooting was not justified.
- ▪Officer Nathan Stotts shot Martin Nitzken, Jr., who was naked and unarmed, after responding to a domestic violence call.
- ▪Body camera footage shows Nitzken stumbling and failing to comply with orders before being shot.
- ▪Stotts has been fired and is under criminal investigation, while the department's findings will be reviewed for potential charges.
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| Publication time | Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:56:40 -0400 |
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US News Cop fired after video shows him fatally shooting suspect who was ‘naked, stumbling and unarmed’ By Patrick Reilly Published June 3, 2026, 10:56 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A police officer will be fired after disturbing body camera footage showed him shoot and kill a troubled man who was “naked, stumbling and unarmed,” according to his police chief. Louisville, Kentucky police officer Nathan Stotts fatally shot Martin Nitzken, Jr., 27, late Saturday after being called to a report that he’d attacked his girlfriend and two of her friends while they watched TV. His department released bodycam and drone footage Tuesday while announcing Stotts is being fired and made the subject of a criminal investigation. Louisville, Ky.
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