Domestic suspect with fake rifle takes real bullet
This compilation of bodycam footage, along with its accompanying 911 call recording, come from Los Angeles, California. LAPD responds to a call for assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence in progress, whereupon they encounter a suspect armed with what appears to be an assault rifle. He is dealt with accordingly. Although the suspect survives, the nature of the call and the presence of small children may require viewer's discretion. Due to the high intensity of the call and the reports of a deadly weapon in play, the LAPD officers stack up and pre-plan their entry, including less-than-lethal options. It's honestly excellent work, especially done in such an ad-hoc fashion. However, the suspect (later identified as Shamar Bennett, 26 years of age) is found holding what for all intents and purposes appears to be an AR-platform weapon. Furthermore, he's in a potentially target-rich environment which includes children. This precludes any other tactics for LAPD, beyond neutralizing the suspect ASAP. It's important to note that despite two officers firing, due to the high-stress nature of the incident, Bennett is only hit once, in the leg. We see the officers effect his arrest, care and transport, while clearing the dwelling of four other occupants. Bennett was treated for his injury at a local hospital and absentee booked for corporal injury on a spouse/cohabitant. The cohabitant in question was treated for her domestic abuse-related injuries. Bennett's "rifle" was found to be a CO2-powered, fully automatic BB-gun. This, however, has no bearing on the officers' actions, as there was no way to determine this from a distance in exigent, emergency circumstances.
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