EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The El Paso Police Department launched footage of a capturing between officers concerned in a firefight with SWAT in April.
Suspect dies after officer-involved capturing throughout SWAT standoff in West El Paso
The footage was posted Friday afternoon, Nov. 1, on the EPPD YouTube channel.
The household of the person killed within the SWAT incident says he was affected by a psychological well being disaster
Martin Herrera-Garcés, 27, was shot and killed Thursday night, April 11, in an officer-involved capturing after a pictures fired name triggered a SWAT scenario within the 300 block of Skyview St in West El Paso.
Here’s a connection to physique digital camera footage launched by the police division. Police warn that the video could include content material that isn’t appropriate for all audiences. Viewer discretion is suggested.
In the video, round 6:38 p.m., we are able to see an officer responding to a pictures fired name through which the caller suggested that “there have been pictures fired in entrance of the workplace a bunch of instances” at 300 Skyview St.
The caller stated “it was a gun and that he (the suspect) fired all of the pictures.”
Once we arrive on website, we are able to see a patrol unit being shot a number of instances from the balcony of an upstairs house.
The officer proceeds to exit the car to cowl himself from gunfire additional down the road. In the video, we are able to hear how the car continues to obtain gunfire after the officer will get out of the car to cowl the highway.
The SWAT name was subsequently initiated and Garcés continued to fireplace at officers from the house’s balcony. He barricaded himself within the house through the standoff.
For over two hours, SWAT together with the Crisis Management Team continued to barter efforts to take Garcés into custody, as seen within the video.
We can hear a number of pictures fired on the officers who had been taking shelter in one in all their items.
According to the video, Garcés exited the house with a firearm earlier than he was later shot. In the video, an officer could be heard saying “he is down.” The clock reveals 10.47pm
Firefighters and medical officers could be seen approaching Garcés and handcuffing him. He was then taken to an area hospital the place he died from his accidents.
According to EPPD, the investigation is being carried out by the El Paso Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit and the Texas Rangers. The El Paso Police Department Internal Affairs Shooting Review Team is conducting the executive investigation.
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