Bodycam Shows Officers Shooting Kneeling Suspect in Back As He Holds Gun

* (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) * San Diego, California — At 8:50 p.m. on July 23, 2021, the San Diego Police Communications Center received a call of a possible shooting in the area of 5900 University Avenue. The caller said a man had been shot and was running away. Patrol officers arrived a short time later and found a 29-year-old man a block away who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital where he underwent surgery and is listed in stable condition. Witnesses provided a suspect vehicle description and direction of travel. The San Diego Police helicopter found a vehicle matching the description given by witnesses and directed officers into the area. The patrol officers stopped the vehicle near 54th Street and El Cajon Boulevard. Three suspects remained in the vehicle, but one individual ran from the car. Officers and the helicopter crew saw the man with a gun in his hand, he was identified by police as 22-year-
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