Pierce County, WA
Recently released body-worn camera footage and investigative documents reveal what led up to a Pierce County sheriff’s deputy firing 12 shots at a car’s backseat passenger, killing him, during a January traffic stop near Puyallup.
According to police records, a DUI investigation took a turn when deputy Thomas Dolan, a 26-year-old who had been on the force almost three years, spotted a box of ammunition on the floor of the car, drew his gun and shined a flashlight on a pistol in the lap of 22-year-old Moses Portillo.
The video shows Dolan shouting for Portillo to put his hands on the ceiling. It then shows the deputy opening fire in reaction to upper body movement from Portillo. Dolan later said Portillo, who was sitting across the backseat with his back to the deputy due to a full-leg cast, reached for his gun.
The video footage and investigative documents raise questions about Portillo’s level of compliance and the positioning of his body, as well as the tactics used by Dolan during the traffic stop. A law firm representing Portillo’s mother told The News Tribune it is investigating the case in consultation with experts to determine what happened and whether any legal action is warranted.
Read more at: https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article266632421.html#storylink=cpy
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Hate to say it but he definitely chose death when he saw a gun pointed at him, and instead of complying, proceeded to test the cops patience. It was for sure overkill though
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Plain and simple. I can't say I wouldn't have done any different.
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that just seems like overkill.
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so the dude had a gun on his lap AND another gun in his waistband... not a smart move to disobey an officer's commands in that situation (even IF the officer's commands are unlawful, you still gotta obey them or you'll end up dead. just one of those things about being american)
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would you fuckheads just obey the cops IMMEDIATELY please thanks.
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Aw man his fault for not complying and having a gun but also tf is wrong with the cop, thinking hes in a western movie
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What?
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Uh, it kind of looks like he was putting his hands up on the ceiling. He definitely wasn’t lowering them. Should have obeyed immediately.
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Honestly he looked like he was extremely terrified and confused. Dont think a person would be able to think clearly with a gun less then a foot away from their body.
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I was petrified talking to a cop that stopped me with a knife in my pocket and got detained in cuffs because i was being too obvious about it. Dude laughed at me when i explained why i was jumpy. 😂
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good ass shoot
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He messed up, what he meant to say was "Shots fired, all mine by the way"
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damm he took that personal..almost emptied a full magazine on that guy
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good riddance , 2 guns a bottle of henny , this guy was just going to bible study!
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Dude I’m from there. That’s fucking crazy
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Reminds me of the slowed-down iMac commercials with Jeff Goldblum from years ago to make him sound shitfaced
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Do people become cops just so they can murder people?
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