Bodycam released showing Fresno Police officer shot, suspect killed after shooting

Fresno Police accidental connected Oct. 26, astatine astir 5:20 p.m., officers responded to a two-round ShotSpotter activation successful the 3700 Block of East Platt Avenue. As officers were investigating the telephone and searching the country for evidence, a constabulary sergeant successful his patrol conveyance was changeable astatine by the occupant of a bluish SUV.

That fishy was aboriginal identified arsenic 40-year-old Andy Morales of Fresno. He was recovered a abbreviated clip aboriginal and died pursuing a shootout with police.

WARNING: This video provided by the Fresno Police Department whitethorn beryllium distressing.

According to the Fresno Police Department, the incidental captured connected the bodycam video started erstwhile Morales approached the sergeant arsenic helium sat successful his patrol car and fired 10 rounds astatine him from an AR-type pistol.

Officers accidental Morales struck the driver's doorway and the motor compartment of the car. Bullets penetrated the doorway and the sergeant was changeable doubly successful the near thigh and erstwhile successful the close thigh. After being stuck by the gunfire, the sergeant pursued the conveyance and engaged successful a abbreviated pursuit earlier Morales fled.

Investigators accidental a weapon conflict lasted implicit a infinitesimal betwixt the injured sergeant and Morales, who was attempting to maneuver betwixt the gunshots. Two further officers responded to assistance the sergeant and fired shots astatine Morales. Morales was struck by gunfire and taken to the hospital, wherever helium was pronounced dead.

Police accidental a antheral who identified arsenic Morales' begetter approached Morales earlier helium was secured by officers. Officers accidental they rapidly detained him and escorted him from the scene.

Police accidental that, pursuing the shooting with Morales, officers went to the location wherever the archetypal ShotSpotter telephone came from and recovered 43-year-old Mario Ternora of Fresno dormant with stab wounds and gunshot wounds.

Police accidental some Morales and and Ternora lived astatine the home. Morales was identified arsenic the fishy successful the homicide arsenic a ample hunting weapon was recovered successful his bedroom, according to police.