footage released today, Greensboro police officer, responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle, shot and killed a man who was armed with a BB gun. The 911 call came in from the same suspect 51-Year old, Graham Thomas.

On April 6th, 2022, Albuquerque Police Department officers and auto theft detectives were in pursuit of car jacking suspect. APD was dispatched to the Chateau Apartments located at 6101 Osuna Road N.E. about an armed carjacking in progress. The victim reported a male forced him out of his green BMW at gunpoint and stole his vehicle. APD officers in marked patrol vehicles located the stolen BMW and the suspect near Academy and McKinney, and a pursuit ensued.

Body camera footage from the incident shows an intense car and foot pursuit. Withers shot back at officers while they were on foot pursuing him. In the video, bullets can be heard zinging past the officers as they fire back at Withers.

During the pursuit, the suspect, who was later identified as John Withers, 20, of Albuquerque, drove erratically through traffic. Withers ran red traffic lights and drove on the wrong side of the road. Due to Withers' dangerous driving, marked APD units decided to discontinue the pursuit. APD detectives, who were in unmarked units, continued to follow Withers in the stolen BMW.

Withers ran from officers and at one point stopped and turned towards the officers. Withers then fired several shots at officers. A detective fired his duty weapon, striking Withers. Tho injured Withers took off running again. Officers continued to pursue Withers on foot. He stopped a second time and turned towards officers and moved his hands towards officers like he was about to shoot again.

An APD uniformed officer, and a second detective, fired their duty rifles, striking Withers. Officers approached Withers, who was now laying on the ground. Withers was declared dead on scene.

New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau agents were the outside agency who investigated the officer involved shooting. Their investigation was forwarded to the District Attorney and the DA will decide if any charges will be filed on the officers.

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18 March 2023

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — The Bakersfield Police Department released body cam footage of an officer-involved shooting from March 18 that left a man dead after he was reported to be armed with a possible knife, which turned out to be a screwdriver.

On March 18, in the 1500 block of White Lane, near South H Street, officers attempted to contact a man seen armed with a possible knife and behaving erratically in a business' parking lot. However, according to the footage and an earlier police press release, the man fled on foot eastbound on White Lane.

In the body camera video, officials said officers saw the man involved in an altercation with other people at the Fastrip on South H Street, before running back to the shopping center.

An officer tried to make contact with the man in the shopping center and had a failed taser deployment. Police said a foot pursuit started for about half a mile.

A second officer came into contact with the suspect in the 900 block of White Lane and as seen in the footage, the officers shot the man after he refused to obey his commands to get on the ground. The man was struck several times and died later at the hospital. He was found with a screwdriver, according to police.

The involved officer was identified as officer B. Mouser. He has been with the department for around two years, said BPD. Mouser has been placed on paid administrative leave while the investigation is ongoing.

The suspect was later identified as Guillermo Padron Huerta, 35, of Bakersfield.

“The public has a legitimate interest in obtaining timely and accurate information about police shootings, and the Bakersfield Police Department is committed to making that information available. We will release the body worn camera footage of officers in critical incidents as soon as it is possible to do so without compromising an investigation. This is our commitment to accountability and professionalism," stated BPD Chief Greg Terry.

The California Department of Justice will be investigating the shooting under AB 1506.

Under AB 1506, the California Department of Justice is required to investigate all incidents of an officer-involved shooting resulting in the death of an unarmed civilian in the state.

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