The bodycam footage showing an officer’s fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy in the Denver suburb of Aurora, Colorado, has been released.
The footage shows members of the Aurora Police Department chasing 14-year-old Jor’Dell Richardson last week after he ran from police while officers were investigating suspicious activity on June 1, according to The Denver Post.
Jor’Dell was shot in the stomach following the foot chase when the officers thought he had a handgun.
Aurora Police Chief Art Acevedo said at a news conference that the weapon was actually a pellet gun.
Video shows Officers Roch Gruszeczka and James Snapp in a squad car pulling up to a convenience store they saw a group of teenagers wearing hoodies and medical masks running out of. When they saw the scene, Gruszeczka said, “They just shoplifted out of there. I’m going to light them up.”
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Both Snapp and Gruszeczka pull over and begin chasing Jor’Dell. On Snapp’s bodyworn camera, he is seen chasing Jor’Dell into an alley and yelling, “Get on the ground you f–king idiot!” before tackling him to the ground.
Once Snapp pins Jor’Dell to the ground, Jor’Dell is heard yelling, “Stop, please! You got me!”
Gruszeczka, who followed both Snapp and Jor’Dell into the alley, spotted a gun and yelled, “Gun! Gun! Let go of the f–king gun! I’m going to shoot your a–! Dude I’m going to shoot you!” all while Jor’Dell is pinned to the ground.
Just seconds later, Gruszeczka shoots Jor’Dell. Jor’Dell is heard screaming after the shot is fired and yelling, “I’m sorry! I’m done! Help me. Take me to the hospital! I can’t breathe! Help!”
Gruszeczka then calls for medical assistance and reports that shots were fired.
While breathing hard, Jor’Dell says,…
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