Sydney Wilson played basketball for 3 years with the Hoyas
Officer fatally shoots woman during mental health check in Virginia
Fairfox County police body cam footage shows crisis intervention-trained officer, Peter Liu, fatally shooting 33-year-old Sydney Wilson, during a mental health welfare check in Reston, Virginia.
The Georgetown Hoyas women’s basketball team was ridiculed on social media on Tuesday for its post mourning the loss of a former player after police bodycam footage was released.
The Hoyas remembered Sydney Wilson in a post on Sept. 20 after she was shot and killed in an incident with police. Wilson played for the women’s basketball team and graduated in 2013.
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Sydney Wilson was seen on video slashing a police officer. (Fairfax County Police)
On Tuesday, Fairfax County, Virginia, police bodycam footage of the deadly incident was released. The video showed Wilson, 33, attacking crisis intervention officer Peter Liu after he approached her apartment when her doctor raised concerns about her mental health.
The footage showed Wilson opening the door suddenly and immediately slashing at Liu with a knife. The officer quickly backed up into the hallway, drew his firearm and ordered Wilson to retreat. Wilson caused Liu to retreat while she chased him with the knife, the video showed.
Liu fired his gun as Wilson continued 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.
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Sasha Goodlett, #45 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, takes a rebound away from Sydney Wilson, #13 of the Georgetown Hoyas, during the third round of the 2012 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Carmichael Arena on March 20, 2012 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
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.
X users flooded the Hoyas’ account with digs about the post and footage of Wilson.
Georgetown women's basketball mourns the tragic loss of Sydney Wilson (C'13). Forever a Hoya.#HoyaSaxa pic.twitter.com/vqwD8M6x4t
— Georgetown WBB (@GeorgetownWBB) September 20, 2024
Tragic loss? She slashed a cop in the face with a knife. pic.twitter.com/nyRCXtD85h
— Kangmin Lee | 이강민 (@kangminjlee) October 15, 2024
You are celebrating someone who tried to kill a police officer. What are you teaching these kids there.
— Charles (@CharlesHuntNews) October 16, 2024
Context you morons…
— Cool Hand Longhorn (@mhanna88) October 15, 2024
Try to kill a cop and you get dead.
“Tragic loss”…
— Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) October 15, 2024
Sydney Wilson attacked a police officer with a knife, leaving him bloodied.
The officer showed incredible restraint, until he had to act in self defense.
PS: No one wants to see people die in police confrontations, but claiming this is “tragic” is wrong. https://t.co/eBzNsahBaM pic.twitter.com/AzMQaDG2gV
Wilson played for the Hoyas from 2009 to 2012.
Sydney Wilson, 33, was identified as the knife-wielding woman. (Fairfax County Police)
She averaged 3.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game for the Hoyas in her junior season. She led the team with 24 blocks.
Fox News’ Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
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