Officer Fatally Shoots Black Man Holding Vape Pen Seconds After Entering Room [Video]

A police officer in Ohio fatally shot a Black man seconds after entering his bedroom to serve him an arrest warrant. The Columbus Police Department officer opened fire at the 20-year-old man while he was possibly holding a vape pen, officials said.

The fatal encounter happened at an apartment on Sullivant Avenue in Columbus, on Tuesday. The officer, identified as Ricky Anderson, was serving an arrest warrant for Donovan Lewis on charges of improperly handling a firearm, assault, and domestic violence, 10 WBNS reported.

A body cam video released by the police department Tuesday afternoon shows the officers knocking on the apartment door for 8-10 minutes before it is opened. On entering the apartment, the officers detained the two men present inside.

As officers searched the house, the police dog lead them to a bedroom. Anderson opens the bedroom door, and the video barely shows Lewis sitting on his bed when the cop immediately opens fire.

Trigger warning: The following video may be disturbing for some. Viewer discretion is advised.

The cop says he was holding something in his hand.

The victim was given treatment at the scene and transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.

After the shooting, the officers discovered a device appearing to be a "vape pen" on the bed right next to Lewis. There was no weapon found at the scene, police said, as reported by NBC News.

"Donovan Lewis lost his life. As a parent, you know, I sympathize and I grieve with his mother. As a community, I grieve with our community, but we're gonna allow this investigation to take place," Columbus Police Department Chief Elaine Bryant said in a news conference.

As part of the standard protocol in officer-involved shootings, Anderson was placed on paid leave. Anderson served the department for 30 years and was assigned to the canine unit.

Meanwhile, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has started an investigation into the incident.

"We are committed to full transparency ... and we're committed to holding officers accountable if there was any wrongdoing. As the chief, it is my job to hold officers accountable, but it is also my job to offer them support ... through the process," Bryant added.