Gilroy police release body cam video of deadly shooting at post office
Gilroy police release body cam video of deadly shooting
Gilroy police released body camera video from last month, showing what led-up to a deadly-officer involved shooting of David Lopez.
GILROY, Calif. - Gilroy police on Thursday released body camera video from last month, showing what led up to a deadly-officer involved shooting.
Police say 40-year old David Lopez had agreed to meet them at the post office around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 8.
He was wanted for an attempted murder in August, police said.
When officers arrived, they said Lopez immediately started shooting, and the officer fired back.
Authorities say Lopez then pulled out a second gun and fired again.
Another officer then shot and killed Lopez.
No Gilroy police officers were injured.
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