WATCH: Wethersfield Police Shoot, Kill Fleeing Suspect

By Tactical Life

Wethersfield Police officers recently shot and killed an alleged stolen vehicle suspect recently in Connecticut. The suspect appears to ignore officer commands to stop, potentially veering the vehicle at one responding officer. Despite the video evidence captured by police dash cam footage, public outcry has been high following the shooting.

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Police shot 18-year-old Anthony “Chulo” Vega Cruz when the suspect failed to stop. Officers reported the plates did not match the car, giving probable cause to pull over the subject on suspicion of a stolen vehicle. However, Vega Cruz refused to comply with officer commands.

Wethersfield Police Respond

Footage shows the suspect flee from the initial stop. He then bounces the vehicle off another squad car before an officer steps in front of the suspects car, gun drawn. Though the video posted here lacks audio, other videos show the officer yell “Show me your hands” several times. But the suspect instead accelerates the vehicle toward the officer, who then fires into the vehicle.

At one point, the officer can be what appears to be clearing a jam from the pistol as the car settles …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life