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CBS News
3 days 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.
BBC News
6 days ago
- BBC News
Ex-Lincolnshire PC shared bodycam footage of him tasering man
A former Lincolnshire Police officer who shared bodycam footage of him tasering a suspect during an arrest has been found guilty of gross Packer, who was based in Skegness, sent the footage to a friend, bragging the man had "gone down like a sack of potatoes".He also sent "incredibly offensive" racist messages, used discriminatory language on Snapchat and kept confidential police information on his mobile phone, a misconduct hearing was told.A panel earlier ruled Packer would have been dismissed from the force for gross misconduct if he had not already resigned in March 2024. The hearing at the Nettleham police headquarters, near Lincoln, heard the former officer had tasered a suspect who became aggressive while attending a domestic assault in October uploaded the footage to the police computer system but later accessed and filmed it, before sharing the that month, Packer also shared details about another three people who had been arrested to a friend, including names and a vehicle linked to former officer's actions were deemed to be gross misconduct, breaking the standards for respect and courtesy, orders and instructions, confidentiality, equality and diversity, and discreditable giving his ruling, Chief Constable Paul Gibson described the officer's behaviour as "blatant and premeditated", and said it "undermined confidence" in the who did not attend the hearing, had shown "no remorse", he added. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Yahoo
Family calls for accountability from Irondale police after viewing body camera footage
IRONDALE, Ala. (WIAT) — Nearly a year following Phillip Reeder's death, his family is calling for answers and accountability from the Irondale Police Department after watching newly released body camera footage from the day he died. Reeder, 52, died during what his family described as a mental health crisis in August 2024. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency recently allowed his family to view the body camera footage from that day. At a press conference held outside Irondale City Hall on Monday, the family and their attorneys said what they saw raised serious concerns. 'Phillip is heard clearly not once, not twice, but three times 'I can't breathe. I can't breathe. I can't breathe,'' said Sandra Lee Reeder, his wife. Civil rights attorney Harry Daniels, who is representing the family, said the footage shows Reeder being restrained for several minutes. 'If I stand right here and count to 120 seconds — a lot can happen. That's three minutes,' Daniels said. 'A knee was on the back of his neck while he was in handcuffs.' Shots fired after dispute at Homewood day care Reeder's son Zachariah Reeder said his family is not alone in experiencing this kind of loss. 'This is a horrible thing to happen to any family,' he said. 'It happened to George Floyd, and it's happened to several other families. There's video after video of people being shot, killed, murdered — not just by other people but by police officers. People who are there to serve and protect.' The Jefferson County Coroner's Office classified Reeder's manner of death as a homicide, though that does not necessarily mean there is culpability in the case. It stated in its autopsy case summary blunt force injuries alone would not have caused Reeder's death. 'The combination of his heart disease, cocaine, injuries, and exertion from the altercation are the best explanation for Mr. Reeder's death,' part of the summary reads. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: ALEA investigating death of man after 'possible medical event' The ALEA confirmed it turned the case over to the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office in December and is reviewing the possibility of publicly releasing the body camera footage. The city of Irondale provided the following statement after the press conference: 'The City of Irondale and the Irondale Police Department do not agree with the characterization of events by Ms. Sandra Reeder regarding the death of Phillip Reeder. 'Alabama Act 2023-507 prevents the release of the body-worn camera footage and prevents disclosure of such footage to anyone other than those persons listed in the statute. The statute permits the personal representative of a deceased individual whose image or voice is the subject of the recording to view the video. Therefore, the City of Irondale facilitated the viewing of the video on July 18, 2025 to Mr. Reeder's personal representative, Ms. Sandra Reeder, in accordance with the law. 'On 8/6/2024 at approximately 5:10 am, Irondale 911 received several calls regarding a white male subject (later identified as Phillip Reeder) running in and out of traffic on Highway 78 near Old Leeds Road. Officers were dispatched to the area and located the subject who appeared to be under the influence and behaving erratically. Despite multiple commands to comply, Mr. Reeder continued running in the road and shouting. As Mr. Reeder posed a danger to himself and others, a Taser was deployed to bring Mr. Reeder to the ground and assist officers with detaining Mr. Reeder. Even after deployment of the Taser, Mr. Reeder continued to resist and would not follow commands of the officers. Once handcuffed, Mr. Reeder continued to struggle and resist for almost two minutes. 'Officers did hold Mr. Reeder to the ground using their arms only. No knee was placed in the back of his neck, and no excessive force was used. Mr. Reeder stopped resisting, and the officers realized that he had stopped breathing. They immediately turned him over, checked for a pulse and began CPR until the paramedics arrived. 'ALEA conducted an independent investigation of the incident and found no wrongdoing by the Irondale police officers. The force used against Mr. Reeder was only the force necessary and proportional to the need to prevent his running wildly back and forth on a busy road endangering himself and others. The cause of death indicated on Mr. Reeder's death certificate is recorded as ''Hypertensive heart disease associated with cocaine use and restraint during altercation' and it is noted on the death certificate that the 'Decedent with heart disease consumed illicit drug and was subdued during altercation with police.' Following the investigation by ALEA, the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office did not see any probable cause sufficient for criminal charges in regard to the officers and their actions during the arrest/use of force incident. 'The City of Irondale and the Irondale Police Department support our police officers and do not believe they did anything wrong as to Phillip Reeder.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Yahoo
Kentucky Trooper Sued After Arresting Mother
Read the full story on The Auto Wire A mother of three has sued a Kentucky trooper after he arrested her for allegedly interfering in a traffic stop. While that sounds bad, bodycam footage of the incident calls into question the trooper's woman was at home one night with her children when she noticed flashing lights through her window. Looking outside, she saw her mother had pulled into the driveway and a Kentucky State Police cruiser with its emergency lights active was behind her vehicle. The trooper initiated the traffic stop for what he alleged were expired tags on the elderly woman's minivan. When the mother of three stepped out and explained her relationship, the trooper condescendingly told her to go back inside the house. But the woman went inside, grabbed her phone, and stepped back out to record what was going on. The bodycam footage seems to indicate she was standing quite a distance from the trooper, maybe a hundred feet. That's when the trooper marched up to her and arrested the woman, saying he was taking her away from her children. She was charged with interfering in government business and resisting arrest. However, those charges were dismissed in court for a lack of probable cause, reports LEX18. We've seen people truly interfere with traffic stops before and it doesn't look anything like this. We've also seen cops on power trips, thinking they can arrest anyone that even slightly annoys them. There should be consequences for doing that sort of thing. The real icing on the cake is that the children, who were 2, 7, and 10 at the time were just left home alone, the trooper not making any arrangements for them. That's crazy. The young mother is not only suing the trooper but also his supervisor for violations of her First and Fourth Amendment rights, battery, malicious prosecution, false arrest, and emotional distress. Image via LEX18/YouTube Join our Newsletter, subscribe to our YouTube page, and follow us on Facebook.
CBS News
05-06-2025
- General
- CBS News
Family of Wyleek Tinsley files lawsuit, demands release of bodycam video of deadly Abington Township shooting
The family of Wyleek Tinsley, the unarmed 19-year-old shot and killed by Abington Township police officers in March, is ramping up pressure on authorities, filing a federal wrongful death lawsuit this week and demanding the public release of all available body-worn camera footage and 911 recordings from the incident. The deadly shooting occurred on March 6 at the Rosemore Gardens Apartments in Glenside. According to police, officers responded to the scene after receiving a call from an 11-year-old girl reporting a domestic disturbance. Tinsley was at his girlfriend's apartment at the time. Police say they entered the home after hearing another gunshot and screaming and encountered Tinsley in a dark hallway holding what they believed was a weapon. He was shot by two officers and later died at a nearby hospital. The Montgomery County district attorney determined the shooting was a lawful use of force under Pennsylvania law, but investigators determined Tinsley was unarmed. Tinsley's family, however, paints a different picture — one in which police burst into the apartment and immediately opened fire. "There is a lot of concerns we have about what we seen on those tapes," said Joseph Marrone of Marrone Law Firm. The family says they've received limited information about the incident, haven't seen the full bodycam footage, and have yet to receive an autopsy report. "The Abington Township Police Department and Montgomery County DA's office to this day refuse to release any bodycam video or 911 calls related to Mr. Tinsley's shooting," Marrone said. "This lack of transparency should outrage Abington Township residents and everyone who values accountability. What are they afraid of?" The Willow Grove chapter of the NAACP, along with Tyree Wallace from Systemic Reformative Change, is also backing the Tinsley family, standing with them in their call for the full video release. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, names the Township of Abington, Police Chief Patrick Molloy and multiple officers as defendants. In a statement responding to the lawsuit, Molloy said the incident was a tragedy for everyone involved, including the 11-year-old girl who placed the 911 call, saying Tinsley had fired a gun at her mother. Officers say they made several attempts to contact the victim and were preparing to use non-lethal force when they heard a second gunshot and broke into the apartment. Police say Tinsley emerged from a bedroom appearing to be in a shooting stance, prompting officers to fire. A handgun was later recovered from the scene. In a statement, Molloy said the gun was found on a bed "a short distance away from where Mr. Tinsley had fallen." Molloy defended the officers' actions, saying they followed training and policy in the face of a deadly threat. He also pushed back on the family's claim that they've been kept in the dark, noting that the family's attorneys were shown bodycam footage and allowed to listen to 911 recordings during a May 19 meeting. "The Abington Township Police Department will not engage in a public debate regarding the merits of this case," Molloy said in the statement. Tinsley's lawyers dispute Molloy's claims. Abington Township Police said they would not release the video because it is now part of pending litigation. For now, Tinsley's family says the only way to ensure justice and public trust is for authorities to release the footage in full.
