Police release interview transcripts of officers involved in Charleena Lyles case

Seattle police have released a crime scene diagram and photos that correspond with the illustration in the fatal police shooting of Charleena Lyles.

Police noted in the diagram that officer Anderson was not in the diagram because his positions was in the doorway to the apartment.

Detective also shared photos of items that were removed from Lyles’ pockets: knife sheath and a knife from the front coat pocket that Lyles was wearing.

Along with the diagram and photos, detectives released interview transcripts of the officers who were involved — Steven McNew, a 34-year-old who joined the force in 2008, and 32-year-old Jason Anderson, who joined in 2015.

(WARNING: Parts of the transcripts contain graphic language.)

Transcript of Officer Steven McNew

 Transcript of Officer Jason Anderson Part 1

Transcript of Officer Jason Anderson Part 2

Transcript of Officer Jason Anderson Part 3

Lyles called police Sunday morning, reporting a burglary that included the theft of an X-box. When police responded, the two officers spent about three minutes calmly speaking with Lyles, who later armed herself with two kitchen knives. Lyles, who was a pregnant mother, had been ordered by a Seattle Mental Health Court judge to not possess weapons just weeks before the shooting.

On Thursday, the Seattle Police Department released new video and a 911 call that involved Charleena Lyles before she was shot and killed by two officers.

The video shows the 24-hour period outside of Lyles’ apartment hallway leading up to the shooting. The video plays at four times the speed.