Video: Florida Police Drag Wounded Old Man in Elevator

A startling new video depicted the moment in 2022 when Florida police pulled a severely injured older man into an elevator after shooting him.

The frightening video, acquired by Local 10, depicts Hollywood police officers dragging David Cottes, 69, into the elevators after he requested neighbors to call 911 because he believed a break-in was occurring in his apartment complex.

Florida Man Dragged, Shoot by Police

The event occurred at about 8 a.m. on February 26, 2022. Cottes was carrying his authorized pistol when he was shot by responding cops.

After being shot when authorities reached the 14th level of the Alexandra Towers, the president of the condo board, Cottes, was transferred to a local hospital where he died about three weeks later.

Christina Cottes, the victim's daughter, told Local 10 after seeing the surveillance footage, "He said someone was in his apartment, in his condo, he comes out with his gun licensed to carry and everything."

The Florida man's daughter referred to her as her "best friend" and inquired, "Why would they treat him in such a manner or take him into an elevator while he is already chained behind his back? He is injured."

Before Cottes's death at Memorial Regional Hospital, according to Christina, police prohibited her family from visiting him. A private investigator hired bu Cottes' family, Victor Elbeze, said, "It's been a year waiting for forensic and ballistics (evidence) because they want to see who shot first."

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is presently investigating the occurrence. At the time of the incident, Cottes' neighbors confirmed that the victim was legally permitted to carry a firearm. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which was investigating the shooting, was contacted for comment.

Video of Incident Goes Viral

A social media video from the moment shows a neighbor's horrified reaction upon realizing that Cottes was harmed. On the day of the shooting, the Hollywood Police Department stated that police shot an armed man inside the building but did not disclose the individual's identification.

According to the news statement, no cops were injured during the incident. At the time, the incident was classified as "isolated." All references to the incident have been removed from the Facebook page of the Hollywood Police Department.

The day following the incident, the Miami Herald claimed that the man shot by police was the same one who had called 911. The publication reported that cops responded to the wounded man's wounds before transporting him to the hospital.

Cottes was a native of the Bronx in New York City, a Navy veteran, and the Director for Consumer Affairs at the New York City Department of Finance, according to his obituary. In 2014, he retired and became devoted to his dogs, Merlot and Romeo, as well as acquired an interest in cooking, traveling, boating, and leading a healthy lifestyle.

His daughter, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren survived him. Per Daily Mail, the tribute says that Cottes's wife, Rosanne, predeceased him.