WATCH: Man Drops Pizza, Pulls Gun, Gets Shot by Raleigh Police Officer

By Tactical Life

A Raleigh Police Officer shot and wounded a man who took off on a mad dash carrying a pizza. When he hit a dead end, the suspect dropped the pie and pulled a gun, before an officer shot him in the abdomen, stopping the threat. In the aftermath, the local community reportedly called for justice over the wounded man. However, recently released officer body cam footage show the incident was a good shooting.

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Raleigh Police Officer Responds

“It should be noted that a false narrative quickly began to spread on social media based on misinformation at the scene of the incident,” Raleigh Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown said in a report, according to newsobserver.com.

Officer body cam and dash cam video paint an extremely clear picture. Footage shows police arrive on the scene. Then the suspect, 26-year-old Javier Torres, takes off running, inexplicably carrying a pizza. The man leads police on a chase the ultimately arrives at a dead end.

“As Mr. Torres reached the dead end of Rogers Farm Drive, he dropped the pizza box and Officer Posthumus saw his right …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life