Man pleads with SAPD officer during struggle over gun before being shot, killed

SAN ANTONIO – The video within the participant above is graphic. Viewer discretion is suggested.

A person in a struggle with a San Antonio police officer after refusing to let cross of his gun used to be heard pleading on frame digicam video for the officer to again away.

The incident came about round 2 a.m., Oct. 23, within the 2500 block of South General McMullen Drive on the Winston Square Apartments at the Southwest Side.

Later within the bodycam video, the officer used to be noticed pulling again and taking pictures the person more than one occasions, killing him.

The officer used to be patrolling the world when he first noticed the person, known as 34-year-old Ruben Garcia, with a handgun in his waistband.

The frame digicam video displays the officer preventing his car and getting out, telling Garcia, “Hey, come here, bro. I need to talk to you.”

Seconds later, Garcia begins working from the officer. The officer follows him in the course of the advanced and is noticed within the video calling for backup.

The officer deployed a Taser to take a look at and forestall Garcia, but it surely used to be unsuccessful. The chase persisted for a couple of extra ft before Garcia tripped and fell to the bottom.

In the video, the officer then will get right into a struggle with Garcia, looking to get the gun from his palms.

Garcia is heard telling the officer he’s injured and pleads with him to forestall.

“I’m bleeding from my head, boss. Come on, man. Boss, please, no man. Please…” Garcia stated.

The officer persisted to reserve Garcia to drop the gun, however he didn’t comply. Seconds later, the officer pulled again and fired more than one rounds at Garcia, putting him.

He then yells, “Stop! Drop it!” at Garcia to let cross of the handgun.

Police supplied lifesaving measures on Garcia before EMS arrived. He succumbed to his accidents on the scene.

The officer concerned has now not been known however has 4 years of enjoy with the police drive, in step with a prior document. He had no reported accidents.

The Bexar County District Attorney is continuous the investigation.

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