Video shows moment Miami Police Officer shoots man near Bayfront Park

A newly distributed video captures the moment a Miami Police Officer opened fire on a man over the weekend in Miami Video posted to social media shows the officer on top of the hood of the man s car and shooting through the windshield several times The man then gets out of the car runs across the street and falls to the ground before officers handcuff him The shooting occurred near Bayfront Park as the Best of the Best Music Festival was going on Sunday According to police they were forced to fire after -year-old Menelek Clarke hit an officer with his conveyance while the officer was directing traffic Clarke s family stated that is not true He was trying to move and the police officer went in front of his car again and he s moving with his car as he s moving trying to get out of his way Then he pulls out his gun to shoot him explained Sherylann Clarke the man s sister They came into contact because he was hovering over my brother s car It wasn t intentional to hit him Both the officer and Menelek were rushed to the hospital The officer suffered minor injuries The -year-old is in stable condition and recovering at the hospital