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Body cam footage of deadly officer-involved shooting released

The videos released show an apartment manager's interaction with two armed robbery suspects, a police pursuit, and the shooting of the male suspect.
Seattle Police body cam footage shows an armed robbery suspect in the woods at Magnuson Park. Photo: Screenshot / Seattle Police.

Seattle Police released new video Wednesday in a deadly officer-involved shooting at Magnuson Park.

Police says the incident started around 10 p.m. on Monday after an armed robbery at the Forever 21 store at Northgate Mall. It led to a chase and shooting at Seattle’s Magnuson Park. Seattle Police had only previously said the suspect came to a stop near the boat ramp and showed a gun, leading to an exchange of gunfire. The man later died at Harborview Medical Center.

The video released by SPD fills in some gaps.

It appears to show cell phone video from an apartment manager confronting the man and a woman and asking them to move their car. The clip ends after the man fires a shot at the apartment manager’s feet.

The woman was later captured, and the man took off in a car.

The next clip appears to show a high speed pursuit, with the man firing back at the patrol car.

The final clip appears to show police officers cornering the man in a field at Magnuson Park. The body cam footage appears to show officers warning the man several times to raise his arms or risk being shot.

The suspect appears on camera to reach for his waist, and officers fired multiple times.

Seattle Police also say a gun was recovered from the park.

The officers are on paid administrative leave. The suspects names have not been released.

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