SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department will quickly release body camera video of the recent officer-involved shootings, in accordance to Police Chief William McManus.
There had been 5 officer-involved shootings in not up to two weeks. Six officials had been injured, although one officer reportedly shot himself unintentionally all over one of the police interests.
Several of the suspects had been killed in the shootings.
On Monday McManus stated body camera pictures can be launched inside 30 days.
However, pictures of one of the incidents may not be made public.
On August 24, police say they had been following 24-year-old Jesse Garcia who used to be sought after on a number of exceptional warrants. At some level, Garcia allegedly opened hearth out of a automotive, critically injuring one officer. Police say he then carjacked any person and fled to a west-side rental the place he shot every other officer.
KENS 5 submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, however the City of San Antonio stated it couldn’t release the pictures of the Aug. 24 incident.
The town claims the officer-involved capturing is in some way related to a kid abuse investigation. Under the ‘Family Code Section’ of Texas regulation, any investigation into kid abuse is confidential. That approach the public and media can’t get right of entry to complete experiences and video.
It’s unclear how the capturing is tied to imaginable kid abuse, however the similar day Garcia used to be charged with 5 counts of ‘Aggravated Assault Against a Public Servant,’ he used to be additionally charged with one depend of ‘Aggravated Kidnapping.’
KENS 5 asked body camera and sprint camera pictures of the different 4 shootings.
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