17-year-old fatally shot after he shot at officers during a traffic stop
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Elkhart, IN - Body camera video from the deadly officer-involved shooting of 17-year-old Bryan Ramirez Gomez.
Mayor Rod Roberson wanted to show the bodycam video to the community so they can see it for themselves.
The body camera video showed police yelling at Gomez to put his hands up.
Gomez ignored the commands, sticking out the passenger side of the car and firing his gun at Officer Breneman.
Both officers then returned fire, with Breneman falling to the ground.
With the video slowed, you can see the Muzzle Flash from the teen's gun toward the officer.
Also shown was the gun used to shoot at officers, with a spent casing in the passenger seat and another gun.
"A secondhand gun was also located in the footwell where the front seat passenger was sitting. That handgun was found, and it had been modified to be able to shoot fully automatic," said Chief Andy Whitmyer, Elkhart Police Department.
Gomez was on probation during the time of the incident for both felony and misdemeanor offenses, including Auto Theft, Resisting Law Enforcement, Dangerous Possession of a Firearm, and Disorderly Conduct.
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