Body Camera Footage

Officer faces murder charges for shooting a man to death in his car

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PHILADELPHIA, PA- Mark Dial, a Philadelphia police officer, turned himself in to authorities on Friday. He is facing charges of murder for the fatal shooting of Eddie Irizarry Jr. last month. The charges against Dial, announced by Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, also include voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, simple assault, reckless endangerment of another person, and official oppression. The incident, which took place on August 14, was initially reported by the police as a confrontation …

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Pregnant woman suspected of shoplifting shot dead after trying to run over Ohio police officer

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Blendon Township, Ohio, law enforcement recently released body camera footage from an incident in late August, where a police officer fatally shot a woman who allegedly drove her car into him. The woman, identified as 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young from Columbus, was reportedly seven months pregnant at the time of her death, according to her family. The incident occurred in a Kroger’s parking lot, where Blendon Township police officers were assisting a driver who had been …

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Police officer charged with murder after fatally shooting unarmed man in bed

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A former police officer in Columbus, Ohio, has been indicted on murder and reckless homicide charges for the shooting of a young Black man last year. The incident occurred during a search warrant, where the officer shot and killed the man while he was unarmed and in bed. The release of body camera footage last September showed the officer opening fire almost immediately after the bedroom door was opened. The victim, Donovan Lewis, later succumbed …

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Body camera footage released of fatal police shooting that killed 26-year-old man

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Newly released body camera videos depicted the events leading up to the shooting death of 26-year-old Derek Diaz by an Orlando police officer. The footage, made public on Wednesday, captures the moments before Diaz was shot near Jefferson Street and Orange Avenue. Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith stated that officers were actively patrolling the area, which was known for criminal activity, and suspected Diaz of involvement in drug-related offenses. According to the police, Diaz failed …

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