Bodycam shows Gates officer fatally shooting woman who police say raised replica gun
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Gates, NY - The Gates Police Department released body camera footage Friday showing an officer fatally shooting 27-year-old Haley Rodriguez during an encounter earlier this month.
An officer on routine patrol spotted Rodriguez, of Rochester, standing in the middle of Spencerport Road near Baier and Karl Fuchs drives around 1 a.m. Oct. 4, according to Police Chief Robert Long.
The officer pulled over to check on Rodriguez and noticed what appeared to be a revolver in her hand, Long said. Police later determined the weapon was a realistic-looking replica.
In the footage, the officer can be heard repeatedly pleading with Rodriguez to put down the gun, telling her he doesn't want to hurt her.
"Put it down right now please, I don't want to hurt you," the officer said. "Please, please put it down. Just talk to me, just talk to me, just talk to me."
The officer continued urging Rodriguez to put down the gun for another 15 to 20 seconds before she pointed it toward him, according to Long. The officer then fired four shots, striking Rodriguez.
"The officer doesn't know at that point what the intentions of this individual are out in the street, from that distance, from that lighting," Long said during Friday's news conference. "This instrument you see in this video looks like a revolver. He had to react how he had to react how he had to react to keep himself safe. He saw traffic driving down the roadway, keep those people safe as well."
Rodriguez was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital, where she died.
An officer on routine patrol spotted Rodriguez, of Rochester, standing in the middle of Spencerport Road near Baier and Karl Fuchs drives around 1 a.m. Oct. 4, according to Police Chief Robert Long.
The officer pulled over to check on Rodriguez and noticed what appeared to be a revolver in her hand, Long said. Police later determined the weapon was a realistic-looking replica.
In the footage, the officer can be heard repeatedly pleading with Rodriguez to put down the gun, telling her he doesn't want to hurt her.
"Put it down right now please, I don't want to hurt you," the officer said. "Please, please put it down. Just talk to me, just talk to me, just talk to me."
The officer continued urging Rodriguez to put down the gun for another 15 to 20 seconds before she pointed it toward him, according to Long. The officer then fired four shots, striking Rodriguez.
"The officer doesn't know at that point what the intentions of this individual are out in the street, from that distance, from that lighting," Long said during Friday's news conference. "This instrument you see in this video looks like a revolver. He had to react how he had to react how he had to react to keep himself safe. He saw traffic driving down the roadway, keep those people safe as well."
Rodriguez was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital, where she died.
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