A woman in an SUV pulls gun, she’s fatally shot by Westminster Officer N. Adams, police released body camera footage on Friday of the July 25 incident.
At first, the woman didn’t roll down her window when Adams approached the SUV, body camera footage reveals. When she did roll down the window, the woman was unresponsive to Adams’ questions.
“After several attempts to speak with the driver, she produced a handgun,” the release said. “Adams attempted to grab the driver’s arm and then disengaged, drew his gun and fired at the driver, hitting her.” In the video, two shots can be heard as Adams backs away from the SUV, then Adams fires two shots, the first breaking a window in the SUV.An investigation into the shooting, by the, made up of investigators from law enforcement agencies in Adams and Broomfield counties, is ongoing. Adams is on paid administrative leave – per department policy.
Police released the video Friday to help “provide a better understanding of what occurred” and to “build trust with our community by demonstrating transparency and accountability.” The video, which contains graphic images, “may be difficult to watch,” police warn — viewer discretion is advised.
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