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WARREN -- Warren police cruiser dashcam video picked up audio of the final conversations between police officers and David Lee Rigg, with the 44-year-old yelling at officers to shoot him.
The episode unfolded just before midnight Aug. 3 at 2161 Hamilton St. SW.
Rigg died in the officer-involved shooting, with about two seconds of gunshots captured on the audio.
Just before the volley of seven or eight shots started at 11:57 p.m., a police officer is heard on the video saying: "We aren't going there, David!" in response to Rigg saying, "Shoot me!"
The dashcam video from officer Michael Edwards' cruiser was released by Warren police Tuesday in response to this newspaper's open records request. Edwards is one of four officers placed on administrative leave over the incident.
The darkened video -- which lasts about 30 minutes --shows flashes of light on the driveway of Rigg's home as officers walk past with flashlights trained toward the home and drive.
Reports showed Rigg was shot at the back door leading into the kitchen.
After the shootings, officers are overheard on the video yelling at one another about getting into the home through the front door. The dashcam video, however, could not capture images of officers entering the house. The audio stream of the officers' conversation after the shooting centered around looking for Rigg's gun.
An investigation into the shooting is active and ongoing by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, according to Steven Irwin, spokesman for Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. Irwin said his office can provide only limited comment while the criminal investigation remains active.
Irwin also said his office did not have a copy of the report from the autopsy performed on Rigg last week by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's office. That office referred questions about the Rigg autopsy to the Trumbull County Coroner's office, which said it has not yet received a report. The coroner's office spokeswoman did say Trumbull County Coroner Dr. Thomas James signed the death certificate for Rigg, with the cause of death pending.
In a letter dated Aug. 6 and posted on the Warren Police Department's Facebook page, police Chief Eric Merkel wrote that his department is "deeply saddened by this tragic event," and police "extend our sincerest condolences" to Rigg's family and friends.
"The gravity of police use of deadly-force and its impact on the deceased's family, the involved officers, the department and the entire community cannot be overstated. Transparency and accountability are critical to the relationship between this police department and our community," Merkel wrote. "This incident is under investigation both criminally and administratively."
Merkel's letter also announced that four officers involved in the shooting were on paid administrative leave -- Edwards, William Fowler, Brian Martinek and Trevor Sumption.
The chief promised a separate administrative investigation to make sure all departmental policies and procedures were followed during the Aug. 3 shooting.
"This administrative process will also evaluate existing policy, training, tactics, and how each relates to best policing standards," Merkel wrote.