Shocking footage showed the moment a disabled man was shot by the North Carolina SWAT team despite obeying their orders.

Jason Harley Kloepfer, 41, was shot several times by Cherokee County police after authorities received a call about gunfire in the area on December 12 around 11pm.

Police suspected Kloepfer was the alleged shooter and was holding a hostage. Kloepfer can be seen in surveillance footage from inside the trailer opening the door with his wife Alison Mahler shortly behind him as both of their hands were raised.

Seconds later, officers fired several rounds at Kloepfer as he collapsed to the floor. He was transported to the hospital in critical but stable condition.