Body cam video shows tense moments on violent July 4 in Albany
By: Albany, NY - New body cam video shows the dangerous scene on Madison Avenue on July 4 in Albany.
The video shows a State Police trooper walking through a large crowd of people on the street to try and get to a home on fire, so they can tell people inside to get out.
What police said started as a fight between a group of kids led to one child firing a flare gun, and another one firing a handgun. They said this caused a fully involved structure fire on Madison Avenue.
The video shows police during their search for people as smoke and fire builds inside the home.
At one point, officers found an elderly woman and were able to carry her outside to safety.
While firefighters were there battling flames, police said someone fired several rounds from a handgun, shooting four people who went to the nearby fireworks show at Empire State Plaza.
They said a 17-year-old boy was shot in the head.
At last check, he remains in critical condition in the hospital.
Albany Police also said an officer was hurt when an ambulance hit a parked car that then hit him.
Hours later that night, police said there was more gunfire, which hit five people, sending four teenagers to the hospital.