San Diego Harbor police video released of armed man shot in car

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SAN DIEGO — Authorities on Thursday launched bodycam and safety video of a taking pictures involving officers final week exterior the Port of San Diego Harbor Police Headquarters during which a person is suspected of pulling a gun on legislation enforcement after asking for help on his automotive.

The incident occurred Sunday, April 10, round 1:30 p.m. at 2280 North Harbor Drive, when police stated a 29-year-old man, recognized as Eric Medina of San Ysidro, parked in entrance of the Port of San Diego Harbor Police Headquarters and walked up to make use of the constructing’s callbox.

Safety digicam reveals the suspect talking to somebody on his mobile phone whereas making an attempt to knock on the locked entrance doorways of the foyer to contact somebody within the constructing with the callbox, which ultimately went by to a dispatcher. The dispatcher’s audio recording revealed that the person was asking for assist exterior within the entrance entrance, however he by no means answered what he wanted assist with and hung as much as stroll again to his automotive.

Police stated Officer James Macmaster was known as to help the person and made his approach towards the entrance entrance, opening the doorways and walked towards the suspect who was parked exterior the station. Because the officer was asking the person if he wished to speak to an officer, Macmaster’s bodycam video reveals the suspect say “sure” and place his hand exterior the automotive window and level a gun on the officer.

Macmaster is then seen in his bodycam video shortly turning for canopy behind the police constructing’s column and contacting different officers by radio saying that the suspect has a gun. Macmaster may very well be heard yelling “Put your arms up” and “Drop the gun” a number of instances.

“When officer Macmaster orders Medina to place his arms up, Medina raises his arms whereas nonetheless holding the gun,” police acknowledged within the video. “Medina once more pointed the gun at Macmaster.”

For about 19 seconds, Macmaster used verbal contact asking the suspect to drop the gun, in keeping with police. That’s when the person may be seen once more within the bodycam video pointing the gun at Macmaster, inflicting the officer to fireside his service weapon a number of instances on the suspect.

Macmaster’s bodycam video reveals him yelling “pictures fired” as two extra officers, Sgt. Scott Ferraioli and Lt. Victor Banuelos, arrive to again him up — Ferriaioli is situated behind one other column throughout from Macmaster whereas Banuelos is within the foyer. All three officers start to shoot on the suspect.

“Officers ordered Mr. Medina to exit his automotive from the passenger facet. Officers, utilizing a ballistic protect, approached the automotive and see that Mr. Medina was now empty-handed and arrested him,” police acknowledged within the video.

Authorities say the suspect was struck by a number of rounds, prompting officers to use medical help together with the appliance of a number of tourniquets. When paramedics arrived, the person was transported to an area hospital, the place he was listed in vital situation.

Throughout the investigation, officers stated they recovered a gun utilized by the suspect that was situated in his automotive.

“One stay spherical was within the chamber and expended spherical was within the barrel,” police acknowledged within the video.

Based on Port of San Diego Harbor Police, San Diego police’s murder unit in addition to San Diego County District Lawyer’s Workplace will evaluate the investigation, with FBI San Diego and U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace monitoring the scenario. The Port of San Diego Harbor Police will conduct an administrative investigation into the officers’ discharge of a firearm.