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Pima County Sheriff’s Department released new body camera video of a shooting involving an officer back in August 2023. Deputies responded to a home near Roger and Flowing Wells for reports of a burglary. The alleged burglar is the victim’s ex-boyfriend. He was holding a knife in his hand when he was asked to drop the knife, he refused and walked towards deputies. That’s when a deputy shot and killed the him. What we see in the body camera video released by Pima County Sheriff’s Department is a man with a knife walking towards deputies before he was shot and killed. “Drop the knife now.” “Drop the knife now, don’t come any closer.” On August 6, the sheriff’s department says deputies responded to a burglary on the 4100 block of North Reno Avenue. News 4 Tucson is told by the Sheriff’s Department that the victim’s ex-boyfriend had forced his way into her home. She was able to escape, but she told deputies that her niece was still inside of the home. In the video, deputies are heard asking the suspect identified as, 33-year-old Reinaldo Morales to leave the trailer. “Rey, come out of the house with your hands up.” When Morales didn’t come out, deputies are seen entering the home trying to find the victim’s niece. Nats: deputies walking around the home Track: moments later deputies find Morales laying in a bed with what appears to be a knife in his hand. One deputy in the video, commands Morales to drop the knife both in English and Spanish several times, Morales refused, and is seen walking towards the deputy with the knife in his hand, then we then hear 5 gun shots. Morales was shot to death. A separate investigation is being conducted to determine whether or not the deputy in the video broke any policies for the way he responded.

On August 27, 2023, around 11:12 a.m., Devonshire Division uniformed patrol officers were in the 18000 block of Malden Street, when they observed an individual, later identified as 24-year-old Angel Ledesma, whom they believed to be loitering near the front door of an apartment complex. The officers exited their vehicle and began asking Ledesma where he lived. Moments later, Ledesma began running toward the officers while holding a knife in his hand, with the blade pointed toward them. The officers immediately ordered Ledesma to drop the knife; however, Ledesma did not comply. Ledesma continued running towards the officers while still holding the knife and an OIS occurred. Ledesma was struck by gunfire, fell to the pavement, and was taken into custody without further incident. The officers at scene immediately rendered aid to Ledesma until the Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics arrived. Shortly after, Ledesma was pronounced deceased at scene. A folding knife with an approximate 2 ¾ inch blade, fixed in the open position, was recovered from the scene and booked as evidence. No officers nor other citizens were injured during this incident.

Birmingham, Alabama — On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, South Precinct Officers were dispatched to a report of a disorderly person in Underwood Park. Four Birmingham Police Officers responded to separate incident locations, in connection with the 911 call. The suspect has been identified as 28-year-old Theodore Williams of Irondale, Alabama. Officers #1 and #2 made contact with an adult male victim, in Underwood Park. The adult male victim stated, while he was walking in Underwood Park, he was approached by a male wearing a black jacket in blue jeans and the suspects spit on him. While officers #1 and #2 were gathering information to put in an incident report, officers #3 and #4 observed Theodore Williams walking in the 2500 block of 10th Avenue South.

He matched the clothing description of the suspect. Officers #3 and #4 approached Williams, but he fled on foot. They relayed information that he was running on foot over the police radio, officers #1 and #2 then got in their patrol car and drove until they observed Williams walking in the 2300 block of 10th Avenue South. Officer #2 approached him. Williams stated to officer #2 that he was going to physically assault him and then he struck officer #2 with a closed fist. Williams then fled on foot, officer #1 pursued him on foot. During the foot pursuit, officer #1 deployed his taser however it was unsuccessful. Both officer #1 and Theodore Williams, ran westbound until Williams stopped in the roadway in the 2200 block of Magnolia Avenue. He then faced towards officer #1. Officer #1 told Williams to turn around and place his hands behind his back, Williams refused and spit on officer #1.

Officer #1 took Williams to the ground and while on the ground, delivered multiple closed fist strikes to Williams. Officer #1 applied handcuffs on him. A South Precinct Sergeant responded to the 2200 block of Magnolia Avenue. Birmingham Fire Rescue Personnel responded to the 2200 block of Magnolia Avenue and treated Williams. Neither officers, #1, #2, #3, #4, nor Williams suffered any serious injuries. Williams was placed in a patrol car and then transported to a local area hospital, to be checked out by medical staff. Williams was then transported to the Birmingham city jail, where he remains in custody. Officers presented case information to the City of Birmingham’s Magistrate Office, who charged Williams with assault with bodily fluids, physical harassment, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.