California authorities on Friday released body camera footage that shows the moment an attempted homicide and robbery suspect fired at a motorcycle traffic enforcement officer, moments before the officer fatally shot the suspect. The seven-minute clip, released by the Fremont Police Department, shows Joshua James Gloria, 34, of Oakland opening fire on Fremont police officer Brian Burch following a brief police chase on March 24. Police said Gloria was wanted in connection with an armed robbery in San Francisco. Burch, a six-year veteran of the department, was alerted regarding a stolen SUV in the parking lot of a shopping mall while working traffic enforcement. The stolen vehicle activated a license plate reader. The officer slowly followed Gloria on a police motorcycle as backup arrived before pursuing the suspect on eastbound Highway 84, west of the Newark Blvd./Ardenwood Blvd. exit on the border of Fremont and Newark. The SUV had a …
Police Bodycam Footage Shows Suspect Firing at Officer on California Highway
April 19, 2021
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