Rochester was wanted on a warrant for carjacking. When police tried to stop his vehicle he fled, and was later found parked. Police approached and Rochester ran from his vehicle, and then returned and tried to drive away as police surrounded his vehicle and ordered him out. Rochester was shot dead when he accelerated forwards. Police stated on a search and seizure warrant that Rochester struck an officer with his car, but bodycam footage showed the officer in question tell another officer he didn't think the vehicle hit him

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