Newly released body camera video shows the moments before a Santa Monica police officer shot and killed a man who authorities said approached officers with a knife in crowded Palisades Park.

The Santa Monica Police Department released the video on Saturday.

The shooting happened on Aug. 22 after police responded to Broadway and Ocean Avenue shortly before 1 p.m. for a report of a man chasing a woman near the Broadway stairs.

As officers gathered witness statements in the park, they saw another man holding a large knife above his head, police said. Authorities said the man was not connected to the incident officers were initially investigating.

Body camera video shows the man walking toward officers with the knife pointed at them as officers repeatedly order him to drop it.

“Hey, put that down! Put that down! Put that down!" an officer is heard repeating on bodycam video before firing shots.

Nearby bystanders can be seen quickly moving out of the way as the man approached the officers.

Police described the weapon as a large, fixed-blade utility-style knife with serrations along the side. It was one of three knives found on the man as officers investigated the scene, according to the Santa Monica Police Department.

Officers attempted lifesaving measures, but the man was later pronounced dead at the hospital. The shooting happened during the busy afternoon, in front of vendors, families and other park visitors.