San Jose body-cam video shows fight over suspect's gun

Newly launched police body-camera footage exhibits a dramatic wrestle between two officers and a person who pulled out a gun throughout a Nov. 9 site visitors cease on Freeway 85, which ended within the deadly taking pictures of the suspect by a San Jose police officer.

Within the movies, supplied to this information group in response to a public-records request, a body-worn digicam from San Jose police Officer Matt Rodriguez captures the taking pictures of 29-year-old Andrew Joseph Roberts, after he pulled a Glock pistol from his waistband in an obvious try to attract on Rodriguez.

Moments earlier, Rodriguez may be heard telling Roberts to exit the Lexus SUV, after Roberts' father, who was driving the automobile, reached throughout his son and opened the passenger-side door. The footage exhibits Roberts refusing to reply, as a substitute taking a look at his telephone; when Rodriguez strikes to arrest him, Roberts reaches for his waistband.

"Hey, hey, cease. Give me your (expletive) hand," Rodriguez says inn the video, earlier than shortly shouting, "He's bought a gun!"

Within the video, Sgt. Lee Tassio, who was working with Rodriguez as a part of the San Jose Police Division's Violent Crimes Enforcement Staff, is then seen and heard utilizing his Taser on Roberts, who continued to withstand. Rodriguez has a maintain of Roberts' hand that's holding the pistol, assuring different officers "I bought it" as he and the suspect proceed to wrestle.

Across the identical time, a 3rd officer pulls Roberts' father out of the automobile.

Tassio then yells "I'm gonna (expletive) shoot you man," after which "I'm gonna shoot" and "I'm gonna (expletive) him."

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