Officer-involved shooting in Dallas, Texas

DALLAS — Police have launched bodycam footage and information associated to an officer-involved shooting exterior of a Dallas residence on Saturday.

In the video, deputy chief Terrence Rhodes recognized the person police shot at as 60-year-old Jerome Stevenson, who was not struck or injured.

The deputy chief stated police obtained a name at about 10 a.m. about an “armed encounter” on Hudsepth Avenue. They have been informed by the caller that Stevenson shot at them with an “AK style rifle,” Rhodes stated.

Dallas officers Robert Lyons and Holly Harris obtained to the scene minutes later and located Stevenson’s son and a juvenile in the entrance yard. Stevenson’s son recognized the kid as his personal son in the video.

Stevenson’s son pointed on the entrance door and stated his dad was on the porch. According to Rhodes, officers noticed Stevenson in the doorway with a rifle pointing in their course.

Lyons gave Stevenson verbal instructions to drop the gun, however Stevenson did not comply, Rhodes stated. That’s when Lyons fired his weapon on the man.

The deputy chief stated the bullet struck the door body and nobody concerned was damage. According to him, Harris did not fireplace her weapon.

Stevenson surrendered in the entrance yard and said a number of occasions that he not had a gun.

Dallas police stated Stevenson was then taken to headquarters to be interviewed by detectives. According to the police division, Stevenson stated he shot his rifle in the air twice throughout a combat together with his household.

Investigators later decided that the 911 caller modified their unique assertion, confirming that Stevenson shot in the air and never at them, police stated.

During the interview, the person claimed that he did not know law enforcement officials have been there till he was informed to drop the gun.

Police stated they obtained a search warrant for the house. While serving the warrant, they discovered two holes in the ceiling, which supported Stevenson’s interview.

Officers additionally discovered a rifle contained in the doorway of the house, based on police.

Deputy Chief Rhodes stated Stevenson was arrested for discharging a firearm in “certain municipalities” with a inhabitants of greater than 100,000.

The division’s Special Investigations Unit remains to be trying into the incident whereas the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office conducts a separate investigation. The division stated the Office of Community Police Oversight additionally responded to the scene.