LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — Long Beach police released new body camera footage Saturday of a police shooting outside a church that left a man dead.

Brandon Boyd, 38, was shot and killed by officers near the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and 52nd Street on the afternoon of November 19th. The bodycam video was posted on the police YouTube page.

NOTE: The video contains graphic images and may be difficult to view. Viewer discretion is advised.

According to police, officers responded to the area around 3:15 p.m. after receiving a call and text from 911 reporting a man with a gun. According to police, Boyd was the person who filed the report.

“There is a man with a gun here at 52nd Street and Atlantic next to the church,” he said during the 911 call, according to a transcript of the police report.

When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke with Boyd for several hours.

Police said responding officers asked him to keep his hands out of his pockets and could tell he was hiding an item.

According to the bodycam video, Boyd eventually showed his hands, but when asked if he had a gun, he repeatedly refused to answer, police said.

“I’m not here to hurt you nobody,” Boyd can be heard saying in the footage.

“You’re just doing your job… I won’t mess with any of you,” he added.

In the video, an officer can be heard asking Boyd how he is doing.

“Whatever you’re going to do, it’s not worth it, okay?” The officer said, “It’s not worth it.”

Police said a hostage taker arrived at the scene shortly afterwards and took over the crime. According to police, that’s when Boyd began making suicidal comments.

“I know you’re texting us because you’re having a bad day,” the negotiator said.

“I have a bad life,” Boyd replied. “I swear I tried to wait for your resources… I swear I didn’t mean to.”

Police said Boyd continued to make suicidal comments, making remarks such as “You can’t help me” and “At some point I’m going to force you to act.”

Soon after, a mental assessment team was called in.

Police said Boyd, still sitting on the church steps, refused to get up. Officers could see he was sitting near a gun.

“Due to the fact that Boyd was believed to be armed with a handgun in public and was not cooperating with officers on scene, SWAT resources were activated and responded to the scene,” police said.

According to police, at that point the SWAT team implemented an arrest plan that included a lightning strike and less-lethal projectiles.

“The video shows Boyd holding the gun and pointing it at officers after the stun grenade and foam bullets were fired,” police said.

Police also released surveillance videos from inside the church.

According to police, after firing the stun grenade and foam bullets, Boyd reached behind himself, grabbed the handgun and fired at the officers. During the incident, an officer suffered a gunshot wound to the arm. Boyd was killed.

The family speaks out

A week after the shooting, Boyd’s family, along with the Long Beach-based Black Lives Matter group, held a news conference demanding accountability and saying Boyd suffered from mental health issues.

“He was peaceful and needed help. “Still, the police decided to escalate the situation by using a stun grenade, a violent and unnecessary act that resulted in the fatal shooting of my big brother,” said Boyd’s sister, Tiffany Boyd.

“He leaves behind six children who will now grow up without a father.”

Long Beach police issued a statement that day promising full transparency in the investigation.

Family members said Boyd himself initially contacted police seeking help when he was struggling with a mental health crisis. Boyd’s other sister, Tyerra Boyd, instead said her brother was met with excessive force and that she, her sister and her niece were beaten and arrested.

“After shooting Brandon in front of me, the police turned their violence on me, my sister and my niece. We begged them to stop, but instead of showing us any shred of humanity, they brutalized us,” the sister said.

With Audrena Redmond of Black Lives Matter Long Beach at their side, Boyd’s family called for charges to be dropped against Boyd’s family, who were arrested that night.

“We want to charge the officers who killed Brandon with murder. That stun grenade triggered everything. “This is not something you do when someone has called and said they are in mental distress,” Redmond said.

Boyd’s family and the Black Lives Matter group also wanted to know what kind of oversight the mayor’s office had over the LBPD. They also called for a review of LBPD’s policies and protocols for mental health crisis calls.

Meanwhile, a GoFundMe has been created to help Boyd’s family.

If you’re struggling with suicidal thoughts or worried about a friend or loved one, help is available. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (SPEAK)or text TALK to 741-741 for free confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.