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HomeFeaturedDallas Police Release Video of Officers Fatally Shooting Cody Watkins

Dallas Police Release Video of Officers Fatally Shooting Cody Watkins

Court records show that Suspect Cody Watkins had a lengthy criminal history.

Dallas police report that on Friday, June 28th, officers responded to a call at a wooded area behind an apartment complex.

Dallas Police Release Video of Officers Fatally Shooting Cody Watkins. Credit FOX 4 News

Senior Corporal Brandon Massey, Officer Dakota Capparucci, and Sergeant Yancy Graves located the suspect, 34-year-old Cody Watkins, inside a tent with the female caller, armed with a knife.

The woman managed to exit the tent while officers instructed Watkins to drop the knife. Despite repeated commands, Watkins refused and threw a knife at the officers.

“When verbal commands proved ineffective, officers utilized pepper spray, a taser, and a 40mm stinger to gain compliance from Watkins,” stated Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia during a press conference on Monday. “The suspect yelled from the woods, stating, ‘Why don’t you all just kill me then,’ and then advanced towards the officers with the knife. Senior Corporal Massey and Officer Capparucci discharged their firearms, striking the suspect.”

Sergeant Graves did not discharge his weapon.

The officers promptly administered first aid, and Watkins was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The woman from the tent was also taken to a local hospital for minor injuries.

None of the officers sustained injuries during the incident.

The Dallas County District Attorney’s office was notified and responded to the scene to conduct an independent investigation. The case is currently under investigation by the Dallas Police Special Investigations Unit.

La policía de Dallas informa que el viernes 28 de junio, los agentes respondieron a una llamada en una zona boscosa detrás de un complejo de apartamentos.

El cabo superior Brandon Massey, la oficial Dakota Capparucci y el sargento Yancy Graves localizaron al sospechoso, Cody Watkins, de 34 años, dentro de una tienda de campaña con la mujer que llamaba, armada con un cuchillo.

La mujer logró salir de la tienda mientras los oficiales le indicaban a Watkins que soltara el cuchillo. A pesar de las repetidas órdenes, Watkins se negó y arrojó un cuchillo a los oficiales.

“Cuando las órdenes verbales resultaron ineficaces, los agentes utilizaron spray de pimienta, una pistola Taser y un aguijón de 40 mm para lograr que Watkins obedeciera”, afirmó el jefe de policía de Dallas, Eddie García, durante una conferencia de prensa el lunes. “El sospechoso gritó desde el bosque, diciendo: ‘¿Por qué no me matan entonces?’ y luego avanzó hacia los oficiales con el cuchillo. El cabo mayor Massey y el oficial Capparucci descargaron sus armas de fuego, alcanzando al sospechoso”.

El sargento Graves no disparó su arma.

Los oficiales le administraron rápidamente los primeros auxilios y Watkins fue transportado a un hospital local donde sucumbió a sus heridas.

La mujer de la tienda también fue trasladada a un hospital local por heridas leves.

Ninguno de los agentes resultó herido durante el incidente.

La oficina del Fiscal de Distrito del Condado de Dallas fue notificada y acudió al lugar para realizar una investigación independiente. El caso está actualmente bajo investigación por la Unidad de Investigaciones Especiales de la Policía de Dallas.

Source: FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

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