(Video) Utah Cop shoots a man with his gun while arresting him
The video shows Roy police officers approaching 38-year-old Nicolas Sanchez, who is standing outside a gas station on February 21. He is carrying a gun on his waist. Utah is an open-carry state. The police officers demand he come speak with them, and when he asks why, they threaten to arrest him. When he lifts up his sweatshirt, one officer then lunges at Sanchez, who begins to run away. He’s then shot multiple times.
The recording does not clearly show how the altercation progresses, as the men fall to the ground before shots are let off. It is reported that some of the shots came from the gun wrestled away from Sanchez.
“At one point, the officer trying to wrestle the gun from Sanchez’ hands saw the gun pointing at his face,” a statement released by Utah police read. “It was clear to the second officer that his partner’s life was in imminent danger, and he began firing at Sanchez …The first officer was then able to take Sanchez’s gun and shot him with it.”
Sources: Instagram, Vladtv, Democracynow.org
