WATCH: Anaheim Officers Fire 76 Shots at Armed Suspect During Pursuit

By Tactical Life

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Anaheim officers fired 76 shots, killing a suspect, during a slow-speed chase in California last summer. Recently released dash cam and body cam footage shows the entire incident that left a man dead. Footage shows a shocking chase where officers fire from a moving squad car, at a moving suspect’s vehicle, through residential areas.

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The incident began when officers Sean Staymates and Kevin Pedersen responded to a call that Eliuth Penaloza Nava was behaving erratically and possibly armed. The call came from the 50-year-old man’s family, according to a report issued by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

Footage shows the man begin to flee when the officers arrive. According to the report, officers spotted a gun and saw the man aim the weapon toward them. However, Nava actually pointed a CO2 air pistol at the officers.

“It was black in color and extremely similar in appearance to an authentic 9mm Luger pistol,” the report stated. “There was no orange tip on the gun, and no other markings to readily distinguish …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life