Surveillance and body cam video released in fatal police shooting of an armed man in Stockton
By: The video was released in connection to a shooting that happened on June 5 near Hammer Lane and Mariners Drive. Stockton police said a man was armed with a handgun and was trying to stop a vehicle near Sturgeon Road and Mariners Drive. Another person also reported seeing the man running at a vehicle in the roadway.
In a video news release, two 911 calls on the incident were included.
"But there's oncoming traffic, and he started running to the oncoming traffic, and the closer I got, I seen that he has a gun, and he was trying to stop the car. The guy, the car, kept driving," the 911 caller said.
Video from the news release shows the suspect pulling out what appears to be a gun and pointing it toward a passing car.
Officers found the man armed with a gun when they responded. A 30-second pre-roll setting on the body cameras captures the shooting but no sound because officers didn't actually activate the body cameras until after they opened fire
Police said the suspect removed what appeared to a gun from his waistband and dropped it on the ground before putting his hands over his head. However, after commands were given, police said the suspect reached down, grabbed the gun, and started running and pointing the gun at officers.
The suspect was hit multiple after police opened fire. No other injuries were reported.
Once police approached the suspect, he was put in handcuffs, and they recovered the gun, a Glock 9MM, near him.
He was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene.