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Fresno PD Releases Video of Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Man

HeadlineJul 14, 2016

Meanwhile, police in Fresno, California, have released new body camera footage of a fatal police shooting. On June 25, police shot and killed 19-year-old Dylan Noble after a traffic stop. Noble was unarmed when shot four times—twice while he was standing up approaching officers and twice while he was lying on the ground. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer has said the officers believed Noble was going to shoot them. In the video, Noble can be seen approaching officers with one hand behind his back, as the officers warn him to get on the ground. As he gets closer, he says, “I hate my life,” and then the officers open fire.

Officer: “Get down on the ground now! Get down on the ground now! Get you [bleep] on the ground! Fresno Police Department. Drop whatever you have in your hand. If you come forward, you’re going to get shot, man. Get down on the ground now!”

Dylan Noble: “I [bleep] hate my life!”

Officer: “Shots fired, suspect down. Start EMS Code 3. Let me see your hands. Keep your hands up! We cannot see his hand. Dude, keep your hands out. Quit reaching for what you’ve got. Keep your hands out! Dude, if you reach one more time, you will get shot again. Stop! Dude!”

Following the video’s release Wednesday, hundreds of people demonstrated outside police headquarters against police use of force. Police have not released the names of the officers involved in the shooting.

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