The Sacramento Police Department shared surveillance video and officer-worn body camera footage showing what led up to a police shooting last month.The shooting happened on Sept. 14 near Bell Avenue and Beloit Drive when officers were investigating a suspicious vehicle with an expired registration.Sacramento police said two patrol officers saw the vehicle drive by them before the driver suddenly parked and left the vehicle quickly.Multiple viewpoints from surveillance video and body camera footage show a blue Ford Explorer parked next to a stop sign and abandoned. "Where's the guy that just parked this?" an officer can be heard asking people parked nearby. "I watched him get out of the car and go this way."The officer can be heard saying they are looking for the man who parked the vehicle because they were going to tow it.After searching the area for some time, Sacramento police said an officer then noticed the individual lying down on top of a nearby RV. He drew his firearm and ordered the man to come down. In the body camera footage, the man can be seen standing on the roof of the RV, then darting to the side and jumping off. The officer appears to tackle the suspect when he lands, and one shot can be heard in the scuffle.It is unclear if the shot was fired intentionally or accidentally. KCRA 3 has reached out to Sacramento police for clarification."We are thoroughly investigating the circumstances surrounding the officer's weapon discharge during this arrest," a spokesperson for the police department said.After the shot is fired, the video shows the officers handcuff the suspect as he is on the ground, bleeding."You ... shot me in the head!" the suspect can be heard yelling.After a moment, the officer grabs his medical bag from his police vehicle and begins to render aid. The video then cuts off.The suspect, identified as 39-year-old Santino Marez, was released from the hospital the following day and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail for using violence or force to resist arrest and for a felony warrant. He was not found with a weapon when he was taken into custody, police said.Sacramento police said the incident is being investigated by the Sacramento Police Department's Homicide Unit, Internal Affairs Division, Professional Standards Unit and Force Investigation Team. The Office of Public Safety Accountability and the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office are overseeing and monitoring the investigation. Officials said the incident falls under the city council's policy on police use of force as well as California Senate Bill 1421, so all pertinent video and audio of the incident will be released to the public within 30 days.Any witnesses of the incident are encouraged to contact the Sacramento Police Department dispatch center at 916-808-5471. Do you have photos or video of an incident? If so, upload them to KCRA.com/upload. Be sure to include your name and additional details so we can give you proper credit online and on TV.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The Sacramento Police Department shared surveillance video and officer-worn body camera footage showing what led up to a police shooting last month.
The shooting happened on Sept. 14 near Bell Avenue and Beloit Drive when officers were investigating a suspicious vehicle with an expired registration.
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Sacramento police said two patrol officers saw the vehicle drive by them before the driver suddenly parked and left the vehicle quickly.
Multiple viewpoints from surveillance video and body camera footage show a blue Ford Explorer parked next to a stop sign and abandoned.
"Where's the guy that just parked this?" an officer can be heard asking people parked nearby. "I watched him get out of the car and go this way."
The officer can be heard saying they are looking for the man who parked the vehicle because they were going to tow it.
After searching the area for some time, Sacramento police said an officer then noticed the individual lying down on top of a nearby RV. He drew his firearm and ordered the man to come down.
In the body camera footage, the man can be seen standing on the roof of the RV, then darting to the side and jumping off. The officer appears to tackle the suspect when he lands, and one shot can be heard in the scuffle.
It is unclear if the shot was fired intentionally or accidentally. KCRA 3 has reached out to Sacramento police for clarification.
"We are thoroughly investigating the circumstances surrounding the officer's weapon discharge during this arrest," a spokesperson for the police department said.
After the shot is fired, the video shows the officers handcuff the suspect as he is on the ground, bleeding.
"You ... shot me in the head!" the suspect can be heard yelling.
After a moment, the officer grabs his medical bag from his police vehicle and begins to render aid. The video then cuts off.
The suspect, identified as 39-year-old Santino Marez, was released from the hospital the following day and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail for using violence or force to resist arrest and for a felony warrant. He was not found with a weapon when he was taken into custody, police said.
Sacramento police said the incident is being investigated by the Sacramento Police Department's Homicide Unit, Internal Affairs Division, Professional Standards Unit and Force Investigation Team. The Office of Public Safety Accountability and the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office are overseeing and monitoring the investigation.
Officials said the incident falls under the city council's policy on police use of force as well as California Senate Bill 1421, so all pertinent video and audio of the incident will be released to the public within 30 days.
Any witnesses of the incident are encouraged to contact the Sacramento Police Department dispatch center at 916-808-5471.
Do you have photos or video of an incident? If so, upload them to KCRA.com/upload. Be sure to include your name and additional details so we can give you proper credit online and on TV.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter
