The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) released two videos of officer-involved shootings last week. Both incidents occurred in mid-April. In the first case, which occurred on April 15 at the San Antonio International Airport, the footage released is from airport surveillance cameras. The suspect is seen driving in the wrong lane of the airport’s pick up and drop off area, prompting a nearby officer to walk toward the vehicle. The suspect, identified asĀ 46-year-old Joe Gomez, then steps out of the vehicle and starts shooting in different directions. The police officer, John Maines, can be seen taking cover behind a concrete column before firing a shot at Gomez, who then gets into his car. Maines immediately takes advantage of the time gap and advances toward the cover of another column. Gomez then gets out of his vehicle, kneels on the ground, and fatally shoots himself. “The wounded suspect then used his …
San Antonio Police Department Releases Videos of 2 Officer-Involved Shootings
June 14, 2021
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