WATCH: Cincinnati Police Officer Outdraws Armed Suspect With Hi-Point

By Tactical Life

An armed suspect ignored commands then pulled his gun, prompting Cincinnati Police to take him down. Recently released officer body cam footage shows the suspect attempted to point that gun at an officer.

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The incident unfolded after an undercover officer, on patrol, observed the suspect, 20-year-old Vernell Jackson. The officer saw Jackson remove a handgun from his pocket and transfer it into his waistband, according to cincinnati.com. The undercover officer then called in a uniformed officer, part of the local gang enforcement unit.

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Footage shows the uniformed officer, Officer Mark Schildmeyer, give at least three commands to the suspect to show his hands. That’s when footage shows the suspect take his left hand from behind his back, pulling and pointing a gun toward Schildmeyer. That’s when the officer fired one shot, hitting Jackson in the torso.

Schildmeyer then called for firefighters and EMTS while continuing to apply pressure to the wound. Authorities then transported Jackson to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where he underwent surgery and remains stable.

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Source:: Tactical Life