Chasing a suspect becomes split second gunfight

This bodycam footage from San Antonio, Texas, shows local police attempting to interdict a suspect with active felony warrants. It begins in medias res, with an officer catching up to the 31-year-old suspect at a fence line. After a short hands-on struggle, the officer loses his grip on the suspect, which allows him to make space and draw a handgun as he flees. Despite having less than two years on the force, the officer immediately draws and shoots the suspect. The suspect, unnamed at this point, was taken to an area hospital and his handgun was recovered on-scene. This video captures how quickly and dangerously situations can escalate, and the kind of reaction time needed to survive.