The officer was crossing a street with a knife . The officer shoots him when he does n't with the knife . ACLU : It is unclear whether the partially deaf officer heard the order . The Justice Department has launched a federal probe of the department .
The woodcarver was crossing a street with a knife . The officer shoots him when he does n't drop the knife . ACLU : It is unclear whether the partially deaf man heard the order . The Justice Department has launched a federal probe of the department .