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CBS News
a day ago
- CBS News
Bodycam footage released in fatal deputy shooting of Northwest Miami-Dade man
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office has released body-worn camera footage showing the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man by a deputy last month. Authorities said the incident followed a police pursuit that began with a traffic stop attempt and ended in gunfire outside an apartment complex in Northwest Miami-Dade. According to the sheriff's office, deputies with the Robbery Intervention Detail attempted to stop a yellow Corvette on June 17 around 5:15 p.m. for illegal window tints near NW 62nd Street and 22nd Avenue. Officials said Kristofer Laboy fled the stop at high speed, briefly paused to allegedly throw something from the vehicle and eventually reached a dead end at an apartment complex near NW 85th Street and 4th Court. Police helicopter footage showed deputies pulling up behind Laboy in red and white unmarked cars. The sheriff's office said the deputies activated emergency lights as Laboy exited the Corvette. Body-worn camera footage then shows Deputy Kelvin Cox, a 23-year veteran, shouting, "put the gun down" before firing multiple shots. Laboy was pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff's office said deputies called Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and rendered aid. Investigators reported finding a loaded gun near Laboy's right hand, along with a bag of marijuana, small clear bags and prescription promethazine—items officials said are sometimes used in illicit drug mixtures. The Laboy family disputes the official account and maintains Kristofer was not a threat. In a statement released by their attorney, the family criticized the footage and the sheriff's office's portrayal of events: "The release of this footage by the Miami Dade Sheriff's Office raises more questions than answers. This video shows unmarked cars with no lights and sirens chasing after Kristofer, putting him in fear for his life. The MDSO has released this heavily edited video to portray Kristofer as a criminal. Kristofer had no violent criminal history, was a licensed conceal-carry holder and the firearm in his possession was a legally owned firearm. The officer that killed Kristofer is shown in the video driving his car with one hand, while holding his gun in the other — the deputy was clearly intent on discharging his firearm that day. Deputies waited until Kristofer was cornered, with nowhere to go, in fear for his life, to then finally turn on their emergency lights. Anyone under these circumstances being chased by multiple cars not knowing who is chasing after them will stand their ground to defend themselves against the threat on their life. If MDSO truly believes in transparency, they should release the entirety of the body camera footage, including the initial encounter with Kristofer. Highly edited video footage releases such as this, is yet another example of why public trust in law enforcement is at an all-time low. Release all the unedited body-camera footage immediately." In contrast, South Florida Police Benevolent Association President Steadman Stahl defended the deputy's actions: "We have seen the videos that were released today. As I said back in June, when you pull out a gun on a police officer, there is only one way for this to end. The entire situation was escalated by the subject in this case. No deputy fired their weapon until the subject exited his vehicle with a firearm in hand, charging at the deputies. If the subject had exited his vehicle unarmed, this would have ended completely differently. In any traffic stop, the person that is pulled over controls whether it escalates or not. In this case, the subject obviously made the wrong decision. Our hearts grieve for the family that has suffered a loss, but the situation was dictated by him. The deputy had to defend himself and others." Deputy Cox has been placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure following law enforcement-involved shootings. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is leading the investigation. CBS News Miami has reached out for an update but has not yet received a response.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Man shot and killed by police after injuring officer with a knife: RCMP
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating after police fatally shot a man who RCMP said injured an officer with a knife in eastern Alberta on Sunday. Three Lac La Biche RCMP officers were responding to a disturbance at a local residence just before 12 p.m. when a confrontation occurred, RCMP said in a news release. RCMP said a man attacked an officer with a knife, resulting in one of the officers shooting the suspect. Police said life-saving efforts were attempted, but the suspect died at the scene. The news release said the officer who was attacked has been discharged from hospital after being treated for his injuries. The Alberta RCMP said it immediately initiated an internal review process. ASIRT, the province's main police oversight agency, will also investigate the incident.
CBC
a day ago
- CBC
Man shot and killed by police after injuring officer with a knife: RCMP
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating after police fatally shot a man who RCMP said injured an officer with a knife in eastern Alberta on Sunday. Three Lac La Biche RCMP officers were responding to a disturbance at a local residence just before 12 p.m. when a confrontation occurred, RCMP said in a news release. RCMP said a man attacked an officer with a knife, resulting in one of the officers shooting the suspect. Police said life-saving efforts were attempted, but the suspect died at the scene. The news release said the officer who was attacked has been discharged from hospital after being treated for his injuries. The Alberta RCMP said it immediately initiated an internal review process. ASIRT, the province's main police oversight agency, will also investigate the incident.
Associated Press
a day ago
- Associated Press
Police-involved shooting reported at Reno casino, authorities say
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities say there was a police-involved shooting at a casino and resort in Reno, Nevada, on Monday and they are urging the public to stay away while they respond to a 'critical incident.' A spokesperson with the Washoe County Sheriff's Department said there was an officer- involved shooting at the Grand Sierra Resort, but provided no further details. The Reno Police Department warned residents to stay out of the area. Multiple emergency vehicles, including several ambulances, were seen outside the casino on Monday. Police haven't said how many people were injured. A member of the Reno City Council, Devon Reese, said he was informed by the city manager's office that there were fatalities reported. He didn't have additional details. 'My heart breaks for the victims, their families, and our entire community. Reno is strong — but we are not immune to the epidemic of gun violence gripping this nation,' Reese said in a social media post.
ABC News
2 days ago
- ABC News
Fourth Townsville police shooting since January prompts call for inquiry
Police have shot four people in Townsville in the past year, but the state's police union is resisting calls for a review into the way shootings are investigated. A 29-year-old man remains in a critical condition after being shot by officers in a shopping centre loading dock in the western Townsville suburb of Thuringowa Central on Sunday. Police said officers from the Special Emergency Response Team were called in as the man was wanted for alleged "serious criminal offences". However, Queensland Police did not share what those alleged offences were or the circumstances leading up to Sunday's shooting, as a police ethical standards investigation was underway. It comes after an officer shot and killed an armed man in the Townsville suburb of North Ward two weeks ago. Police also shot a 17-year-old girl in the abdomen after she allegedly threatened them with a knife in June, and a first-year police officer shot a man "experiencing a mental health episode" three times in January. The Queensland Council for Civil Liberties has repeated calls for a systematic review into police shootings. President Michael Cope said it was "simply not good enough" for the shootings to be referred to the Ethical Standards Command, which only reviewed individual incidents. "We accept that there unfortunately are circumstances in which police have to use their guns," he said. Mr Cope said a royal commission or the Crime and Corruption Commission could conduct such a review. "This may not be anything to do with police conduct, we just simply don't know what the causes are," he said. "It seems to me that any member of the public would want to know why police shootings in Queensland the last few years seem to have been extraordinarily high in comparison with the rest of the country." Queensland Police Union president Shane Prior said every police-involved shooting should be examined individually. "This just demonstrates that police are operating in a work environment that has never been as dangerous as it is right now," he said. "You need to look at each individual incident on its own merits. The fatal shooting in Townsville last week will be referred to the Queensland Coroner. In recent years, multiple people experiencing a mental health episode have been fatally shot by Townsville police, including the case of Steven Angus, who was shot dead hours after hospital discharge. A spokesperson for the Coroners Court of Queensland told the ABC last week it was in discussions with the Queensland Mental Health Commission and the Queensland Police Service about ways to examine systemic issues associated with police-related deaths. Queensland Police would not comment on whether the man shot in Townsville on Sunday was armed. But Mr Prior said the man shot did threaten officers. "I understand that he was hiding underneath a stairwell," he said. "It will be alleged that he made certain threats towards police when he was confronted." Mr Prior added that the male officer who fired the shot had five years' experience in the Special Emergency Response Team. Queensland Police media also declined to comment on the circumstances of the shooting. The Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission will have oversight of the Ethical Standards Command investigation.
