ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The family of the man shot and killed by Orchard Park Police on Friday night reviewed video and audio of the incident, the police department confirmed Wednesday evening.
Orchard Park Police also announced that a news conference originally scheduled for Thursday has been pushed back to 10 a.m. Saturday. The delay will help family members travel to Western New York for the event.
"Although this is unusual, due to these circumstances we will accommodate the family's request," police said in a statement, adding that the meeting with the family happened Wednesday.
The officers involved in Friday's deadly shooting are Thomas Fowler and Tanner Till. Fowler is a five-year veteran, police said, while Till has been with Orchard Park Police for one year.
Both are on administrative leave and are cooperating with the investigation.
Chief Patrick Fitzgerald held a 4:30 p.m. news conference last Saturday to provide an update. It lasted 3 minutes, 19 seconds, and he declined to field any questions.
What he did say is that police took a 911 call around 8:50 p.m. Friday describing a man with a gun and a knife at Hawthorne Drive and Poplar Avenue. The man had a knife, advanced toward officers, and did not listen to warnings, and that is when officers shot him.
Officers attempted to provide care after shots fired, and EMS was called seconds after shots were fired, Chief Fitzgerald.
2 On Your Side spoke with neighbors, but they did not want to be interviewed on camera.
The initial news release said "there is a lot of work that has to be done on the investigation" and that "solid facts will be released once they are available."
New York law requires police departments to alert the state Office of Special Investigation when a death is caused by a member or members of law enforcement.
The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation on Tuesday provided an update, saying an investigation into the shooting had begun.