The incidents occurred between April and May and resulted in the deaths of two men and injuries to two others. In at least one harrowing instance, the suspect shot a police sergeant in the head before other officers returned fire and killed him.
The first shooting occurred April 24, , when Jose Murillo, Jr. The officer told the man to drop the knife, but Murillo exited his car and charged at him instead β forcing the officer to open fire. Murillo survived his wounds. The second incident occurred Nov.
While following him on foot, three San Diego police officers saw him reach for a gun in his waistband and opened fire, body-worn camera footage showed.
Officers fired again when Aparicio continued to reach for his gun while lying on the ground. San Diego police fatally shot Curtis Harris, 46, on Dec. During a short foot pursuit, Harris shot Sgt. Anthony Elliot in the head before three officers returned gunfire and fatally shot Harris.
Elliot survived his injuries. Lowell was armed with a black replica Glock 9mm handgun and a knife, and the deputies opened fire when he refused multiple commands to stop walking toward them. By Caleb Lunetta caleb. Share this: Click to share on Twitter Opens in new window Click to share on Facebook Opens in new window Click to print Opens in new window Click to email a link to a friend Opens in new window Click to share on Reddit Opens in new window.
