Body camera video shows Takoma Park officer fire at stolen car
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Takoma Park, MD - The Takoma Park Police Department has released body-worn camera, in-car and home security video from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on July 1 after authorities said the driver of a stolen car accelerated toward an officer.
According to police, the incident started around 4:48 p.m. in the 900 block of Larch Avenue, off New Hampshire Avenue, while officers were patrolling the area.
Police said officers located a stolen Honda, and when an officer exited his patrol car to approach it, the car sped toward him. The officer fired his handgun once at the auto.
Authorities said the driver fled the scene in the older-model white four-door Honda Civic. A regional lookout was issued to surrounding law enforcement agencies.
The videos show the events leading up to the shooting, including what police described as the suspect attempting to strike the officer with the stolen auto before he fired a single shot.
No officers, suspects or bystanders were injured during the incident, police said.