Newly released bodycam footage shows a Virginia police officer fatally shooting a knife-wielding woman who slashed the officer during a wellness check last month.

Fairfax County Police released the footage after uproar at the death of the woman, 33-year-old Sydney Wilson. The footage shows crisis intervention officer Peter Liu approach Wilson’s apartment after her doctor raised concerns about her mental health.

Liu knocks on the door and Wilson initially answers before quickly shutting the door again. The officer then continued to knock on the door for nearly 10 minutes.

The footage shows Wilson opening the door suddenly and immediately slashing at Liu with a knife. The officer quickly backed up into the hallway and drew his firearm and ordered Wilson to retreat.

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Wilson can be seen pursuing Liu with the knife raised as Liu continues to retreat further down a dead-end hallway. He repeatedly issued verbal orders for Wilson to “back up,” and she stops briefly when he raises his firearm but then continues walking toward him.

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Liu retreats until his back is up against another apartment door, issuing commands to “please back up,” all the while. Wilson continues to approach him with the knife raised and then slashes at him again.

Sydney Wilson slashes at Officer Peter Liu after pursuing him out of her apartment and into a dead-end hallway. (Fairfax County Police)

Liu fires his gun as Wilson continues to attack him with the knife. He pushes past her into the open hallway, but Wilson grabs him and continues attacking him with the knife, and Liu fires more rounds.

The officer then retreats into a longer hallway as Wilson collapses.

Footage from a pair of officers who responded moments after the incident shows Liu’s face covered in blood from where Wilson had slashed him in the forehead. One of the officers attempted to resuscitate Wilson, but was unsuccessful.

“Our police officer acted valiantly. He certainly exhibited some grace under pressure,” Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said in a Monday press conference.

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Davis nevertheless confirmed that Liu is on administrative leave pending a criminal and internal investigation.

The Hokies will be hosting Boston College this Thursday, and the Hokies Football X page just announced that Sports Center will be in attendance. This will be the first time this season that ESPN will be making its way down to Blacksburg. The last time ESPN came down was in February of this year for College Gameday, right before March Madness started for the men’s and women’s basketball teams.

This matchup will be a highly anticipated one as the Hokies and Boston College are long-standing ACC rivals. The all-time matchup series record is 20-11 with the Hokies winning and the rivalry dates back to 1993 when both teams were members of the Big East Conference. When the teams moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference, they ended up being cross-divisional rivals.

Here is some of what Head Coach Brent Pry had to say about the game this Thursday:

“Good to see everybody; it’s been a little bit. I’m excited to be back in Lane Stadium. It’s been nearly a month, I believe. Thursday night, a sold-out crowd, ESPN national television, Orange Effect—there’s a lot to be excited about. Great opponent in BC, highly regarded head coach, a lot to be excited about for Thursday. You know, ESPN Thursday Night Football and Virginia Tech go hand in hand. Back when I was a young coach, watching the Hokies on Thursday night was one of my favorite things to do. Our guys are excited, our coaches are excited. I’m appreciative of our fan base; we’ve sold out every home game this season, which I don’t think has been done in quite some time. Everybody’s fired up. It’s been a good week of practice. Again, a little bit of a different week as far as scheduling and things like that, but our 37th appearance on ESPN Thursday Night Football speaks volumes. This series is tied three to three on Thursday night against Boston College, so it’s a rubber match. We want to get on top of this thing.”

The Hokies have also announced that this game will be an Orange Effect game where students and fans will wear Orange colored team gear. You can catch Sports Center live from campus, in front of Dietrick Hall on Oct.17, 2-3 PM, and the live game Thursday at 7:30 PM on ESPN.

After Virginia football’s close defeat to Louisville, we take a look back at our keys to victory for the Cavaliers, analyzing how they executed each one in their first ACC loss of the year:

If you want to read the original article: UVA Football: Five Keys to a Virginia Victory over Louisville

An Injured Virginia Secondary Rises to the Occasion 

With Antonio Clary out for this game, the Virginia secondary entered Saturday depleted and needed backups to step up to the big stage. Ethan Minter did just that with an interception in the fourth quarter to help maintain the Virginia lead, a massive play by the true freshman safety, embracing the next-man-up mentality. Despite that one play, the Cavaliers secondary struggled at other times, including allowing a 61-yard gain in the air by Ja’Corey Brooks, which, thankfully only ended in a field goal. The UVA secondary gave up some big plays, but was not the primary reason this game ended in a loss.

Pressure Pressure Pressure 

The Cavaliers struggled to get pressure on Louisville’s Tyler Shough, managing to record only two sacks and one quarterback hit. Allowing Shough to have time allowed him to get into a rhythm, which, towards the end of the game, ended up being the dagger for the Cavaliers as Shough looked way too comfortable on that game-winning touchdown drive. 

Need a Spark Play 

Did a spark play happen? Yes 

Did Virginia capitalize on the momentum? No 

Xavier Brown’s 46-yard touchdown reception to take the lead was the spark that Virginia needed. A massive touchdown in the fourth quarter put the Cavaliers ahead and in a firm position to pull off the upset against an ACC foe. Despite this, Virginia appeared to be lost offensively after the touchdown. Anthony Colandrea and Malachi Fields miscommunicated on multiple routes on drives after the touchdown, which was extremely sloppy and concerning, especially in the game’s final quarter. Virginia appeared to have almost taken their foot off the gas as their offensive efficiency faltered after the massive touchdown—a disappointing end for the Cavaliers. 

Establish the Run 

148 yards on the ground for the Cavaliers on Saturday, not great. 

On the ground, Anthony Colandrea led the way with 84 yards rushing. At times, Kobe Pace showed flashes of the Virginia running game getting started. Still, it never truly sparked, putting more weight on the depleted wide receiver unit that struggled, especially in the critical moments. 

Depleted Wide Receiver Core Steps Up 

Malachi Fields led the way with 129 yards in the air, filling the void for Trell Harris and Chris Tyree, who both missed their second game in a row. Behind Fields, Kameron Courtney, Jaden Gibson, and Andre Greene Jr. struggled to create separation on their routes, creating tough throws for Colandrea, especially on that final drive where the sophomore needed more options for where to throw the ball. UVA needs to get its WR room healthy as soon as possible.

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