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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