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California sheriff releases bodycam footage of fatal shooting of teen
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Recently released bodycam footage has illuminated the circumstances surrounding the death of 15-year-old Ryan Gainer in San Bernardino County. According to authorities, deputies responded to a 911 call reporting assault and property damage.
Moments after deputies arrived at the scene at his family home in Apple Valley, Gainer, who was diagnosed with autism, allegedly charged at a deputy while clutching a 5-foot-long gardening tool, resulting in the fatal shooting.
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The released bodycam footage from the sheriff’s department captures the moments leading up to the shooting, wherein the first responding deputy is heard attempting to deescalate the situation by instructing Gainer to drop the tool or he would be shot.
In the background of the video, Gainer’s family members can be heard questioning the deputies’ actions. Deputies attempted to administer aid to Gainer.
Reports indicate that the incident originated from Gainer’s frustration over not being permitted to listen to music on his laptop. The family’s attorney revealed that the situation had seemingly calmed down before law enforcement’s arrival, with Gainer issuing an apology.
Despite uncertainties surrounding whether authorities were made aware of Gainer’s autism, the family attorney asserts that some deputies were acquainted with him.
While San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus has defended the deputies’ actions, the community has voiced considerable backlash.
Ongoing investigations into the incident continue while calls for accountability mount.
[LAUREN TAYLOR]
A TRAGIC CASE IN CALIFORNIA..
NEWLY RELEASED BODY-CAM FOOTAGE SHEDS LIGHT ON THE FATAL POLICE SHOOTING OF 15-YEAR-OLD RYAN GAINER IN SAN BERNARDINO.
DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A 911 CALL — REPORTING ASSAULT AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
WITHIN SECONDS OF DEPUTIES ARRIVING ON SCENE –
THE TEEN – WHO HAD AUTISM – ALLEGEDLY CHARGED AT A DEPUTY WHILE HOLDING A 5-FOOT-LONG GARDENING TOOL AT HIS FAMILY HOME IN APPLE VALLEY – LEADING TO THE FATAL SHOOTING.
BODYCAM FOOTAGE RELEASED BY THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SHOWED THE MOMENTS LEADING UP TO THE SHOOTING – AND YOU CAN HEAR THE FIRST DEPUTY TRY TO DE-ESCALATE THE SITUATION – TELLING GAINER TO DROP THE TOOL OR HE WOULD BE SHOT.
YOU CAN ALSO HEAR GAINER’S FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE BACKGROUND OF THE VIDEO – QUESTIONING THE DEPUTIES’ ACTIONS, EXPRESSING SHOCK AND DISTRESS.
THE INCIDENT STEMMED FROM GAINER’S FRUSTRATION OVER NOT BEING ALLOWED TO LISTEN TO MUSIC ON HIS LAPTOP. ACCORDING TO THE FAMILY ATTORNEY, THE SITUATION HAD CALMED DOWN BEFORE DEPUTIES ARRIVED, AND GAINER HAD APOLOGIZED.
AND DESPITE UNCERTAINTIES ABOUT WHETHER AUTHORITIES WERE INFORMED OF GAINER’S AUTISM — THE ATTORNEY CLAIMS SOME DEPUTIES WERE FAMILIAR WITH HIM.
THE SHERIFF DEFENDED THE DEPUTIES’ ACTIONS, SPARKING BACKLASH FROM THE COMMUNITY.
INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE INCIDENT ARE ONGOING – AS CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY GROW.
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