Elijah Smith: Utah Police Release Body Cam Footage of Fatal OIS

By Tactical-Life

Police in West Valley City, Utah have released body camera footage showing the fatal shooting of Elijah Smith.

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Background

The police report says the incident began when West Valley City police officers were dispatched to deal with a cell phone theft at a store in the area. Smith had snatched multiple phones and fled the scene.

Minutes later, an officer spotted a man matching Smith’s description outside a gas station. The officer approached Smith, but he immediately started running. Several officers gave chase.

Smith managed to evade the cops by hopping a fence into the backyard of a home. He entered the home’s garage, where he came face-to-face with the homeowner and his adult son. The two told Smith to leave, and he took off. An officer later recovered two cell phones at that home.

Officers then spotted Smith entering another home nearby. Inside the home were three children aged 13, 10 and 8. The children were alone. The 13-year-old later told the cops he was “scared” when Smith “barged in” and entered the home “aggressively.”

Police arrived at the second home. The 13-year-old answered the door and …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life