AUSTIN, Texas – The Austin Cops Division has actually launched body electronic camera video footage from 2 of the police officers associated with a deadly capturing at a South Austin company in late August.
APD Principal Lisa Davis held an interview Tuesday, Sept. 2, to share brand-new information and the video footage, along with the identifications of the suspicious eliminated, the hurt onlooker and the 3 police officers entailed.
See the complete interview listed below:
APD officer-involved capturing update
The Austin Cops Division offers upgrade on an officer-involved capturing on August 28 at a Thundercloud Subs along Massacre Lane and Manchaca Roadway in South Austin.
What we understand:
The event unravelled on August 28 prior to 5:30 p.m. at Thundercloud Subs along Massacre Lane and Manchaca Roadway, leaving the suspect, 33-year-old Raymond Lee Howard, dead and an onlooker, Fernando Martinez, with a gunshot injury.
APD claims that in very early August, break-in investigators recognized Howard as a suspect in numerous property robberies and home intrusions, taking personal effects and guns.
On August 27, Howard had actually apparently robbed a home with a hand gun, while the proprietor was home. As a result of this, APD’s Significant Criminal offenses Reductions Device was contacted to help.
Det. Gonzalez’s body used electronic camera footage
VIEWER discernment IS ADVISED: Austin cops launched body used electronic camera video footage of the officer-involved capturing on August 28. This is video footage from Det. Marcus Gonzalez. (Politeness: APD)
” They understood that he had a weapon. They understood he threatened. They understood he was a methamphetamine individual. They understood that he had web traffic quest the day previously. And he had motorbike that was best outside the door on the walkway there, which I do not believe you might see it in the video clip. Was he going to obtain on that particular, and what would certainly that appear like? So, I believe him going to the door, near the front of the door, recognizing that there was someone inside the shop, they felt it was best to take him right into guardianship right there,” Principal Davis stated.
On August 28, MCSU investigators attempted to take Howard right into guardianship throughout a fugitive uneasiness procedure at the Thundercloud Subs. When they reached the shop, they saw a male matching Howard’s summary get here on a bike and had the ability to favorably determine him as Howard within 10 mins.
3 investigators went into the Thundercloud Subs at regarding 5:26 p.m. and provided spoken commands to Howard to jump on the ground. He did not abide and rather averted from investigators in the direction of Martinez and took out a hand gun from a crossbody bag.
Det. Pruitt’s body used electronic camera footage
VIEWER discernment IS ADVISED: Austin cops launched body used electronic camera video footage of the officer-involved capturing on August 28. This is video footage from Det. Craig Pruitt. (Politeness: APD)
” They inform him ‘Austin cops jump on the ground.’ He instantly returns towards Mr. Martinez. He drops his phone. This is his phone below, draws the weapon from his back best side of his waist, so Mr. Martinez takes him right into a hold and does a takedown of him. Once more, at this moment, he’s drawn that weapon right by him and you can listen to the initial weapon that goes off is the shot that originated from his weapon,” Principal Davis stated.
Martinez stepped in and took Howard to the ground, keeping him. He later on informed investigators he remained in worry as a result of Howard’s activities prior to the capturing, which led him to literally limit Howard.
Det. Pruitt’s body used electronic camera video footage – slow-moving speed
VIEWER discernment IS ADVISED: Austin cops launched body used electronic camera video footage of the officer-involved capturing on August 28. This is video footage from Det. Craig Pruitt and reduced by APD. (Politeness: APD)
Howard remained to disregard spoken commands from investigators, elevated his hand gun and discharged at the very least one round while Martinez and he got on the ground. Investigators additionally discharged their tools, striking Howard, after that tried to provide help to him. Howard was noticable dead at the scene at 5:46 p.m.
Martinez was fired in the shoulder and required to the medical facility.
” Everybody associated with this event, as stated previously, acted promptly, which permitted me to be home securely,” Martinez stated. “Thanks, for your general assistance. It’s quite valued throughout this time around. It’s provided me the stamina to move on.”
Martinez, currently in a sling, is being considered a hero.
” I have a hard time to think about a police officer hit or you a lot more seriously harmed throughout that, yet you did a great work, so I intend to thanks for your brave initiatives,” Principal Davis stated.
Regional point of view:
The minutes after the capturing captured on bordering electronic camera video footage from Accent Trophies and Honors. Around 5:26 p.m. the proprietor went out the door to see what the turmoil was, unknowing that he was simply inches far from possibly shedding his life.
A bullet had actually travelled through the wall surface of his company from Thundercloud Subs, striking off a steel bar on his workdesk, directly dispersing the bullet where he was being in his chair simply inches away.
New video clip reveals minutes after fatal OIS
New video clip has actually appeared from Thursday night’s officer-involved capturing in South Austin. The event unravelled at Thundercloud Subs along Massacre Lane and Manchaca, leaving the suspicious dead and an additional onlooker with a gunshot injury.
What’s following:
The police officers associated with the capturing have actually been recognized as:
- Investigative Marcus Gonzalez– 8 years, 2 months
- Detective Craig Pruitt– 7 years
- Detective Ricardo Cardona– 12 years, 5 months
All 3 have actually been positioned on management leave per APD procedure.
APD will certainly carry out 2 simultaneous examinations right into this event: a criminal examination performed by the APD Unique Examinations Device combined with the Travis Region Area Lawyer’s Workplace and a management examination performed by the APD Internal Matters Device, with oversight from the Workplace of Cops Oversight.
What you can do:
Any individual with details is motivated to call APD’s Unique Examination Device at 512-974-6840 or Capitol Location Criminal Activity Stoppers at 512-472-8477.
Tips can be sent anonymously online at austincrimestoppers.org.
The Resource: Info from Austin Cops Division and previous coverage by Marco Bitonel.
