All articles tagged with #bystander video
Wisconsin officials opened a homicide investigation into the fatal Madison police shooting of Corey Ruiz after he pulled a knife during a struggle with four officers; the state DOJ's Criminal Investigation Division will lead the probe, officers are on administrative leave, none wore body cameras, bystander video circulated prompting protests, and authorities promise a thorough, transparent inquiry.
Government records identify Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and CBP officer Raymundo Gutierrez as the officers who fatally shot Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti; DHS says two agents fired but it’s unclear whether one or both struck him, while bystander videos appear to contradict the agency’s narrative. Pretti was killed during an arrest attempt and was a legally armed resident. A congressional forum on DHS tactics is planned, with witnesses including relatives of affected individuals and policing experts.
A California Highway Patrol officer fatally shot a man during a scuffle on a closed section of Interstate 105 in Lynwood, Southern California. The officer initially tried to talk the man off the freeway, but a scuffle ensued, during which the man used a stun gun on the officer. Video footage circulating on social media shows the officer shooting the man multiple times at close range. The California Department of Justice is investigating the incident, and the identity of the deceased has not been released.
LAPD officers shot and wounded a man who assaulted a woman and stabbed another man at a Metro station in Los Angeles. The suspect brandished a knife at a man who attempted to intervene and fled to the street where he stabbed another man. Officers chased the suspect to a parking lot where he hid behind a car with a knife in his hand. A bystander recorded the confrontation, which shows the suspect running towards one of the officers before they opened fire, striking him. The suspect is in stable condition, and no officers were injured.