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Panama City-Bay County Sheriff’s Office released a body chamber footage from which it was fired from the name, which on September 3. Killed a man in the fountain.
Based on previous messages and video, September 3 In the morning, 911 calls began to sound about the man passing by the Webber road near the US route 231, with a firearm and behave wrong.
“I know the car turned off Webber just a second ago, he removed the weapon and pointed it into the car as the car revolves,” said a 911 caller.
BCSO said the man was 45 -year -old Justin Chandler Smith. In the video, the Sheriff’s Office said he wore a manual weapon and a magazine -fed rifle, which some callers mistakenly caught the attack rifle. Last night, Smith was contacted for harassment and complaint that causes complaints. The video says it became excited and aggressive.
“There is a guy on the Webber road with an offensive rifle,” said another anonymous 911 caller. “And I really just drove home because it’s the same guy who watched me yesterday in my work.”
In the video, 27 -year -old Hunter Jenkins, who was with BCSO since 2022. On August 16, he found Smith and tried to talk to him, but Smith was excited and despicable. When the footage of the body chamber begins, Smith was on one side of the patrol vehicle and on the other with Jenkins. The deputy called him by name.
Justin Smith refers to the Deputy Bay County Sheriff’s Office through admiration that he will die in 2025. September 3 A copy of the body camera footage released by BCSO.
“As you know my name, I didn’t give you my name,” Smith said with a quick speaking south accent. He pointed out the deputy and exclaimed, “You reach your weapon” before saying something incomprehensible.
“I don’t seek your own, you strive for your own,” Smith exclaimed, pointing with both fingers to Jenkins.
Jenkins talked calmly with Smith, and Smith put his hands in the air, asking the deputy if his camera was turned on.
“Mr. Smiths, do you know where you are?” Jenkins asked. Smith told the deputy that he was Bay County, but then said he was in the Carolina Highlands Subdivision. Google’s maps feature Caroline Heights location, slightly more than a mile at the opposite end of the Webber Road.
Jenkins asked Smith if he could remove the rifle from him hanging around Smith’s right shoulder on the strap. His hands are still rising at the moment.
Justin Smith grabs his handmade weapon through interaction with Bay County Sheriff’s Office in 2025. September 3 Screenshot of the footage of the body chamber released by BCSO.
“You worried” to be wisdom? “Asked Smith.” You got a gun, you got two of them. “
Jenkins turned to Smith and Smith began shouting again.
“Hey, I’m telling you, you touch me, brother,” he exclaimed before lowering his hands and grabbing his hand on his left side.
Jenkins pointed out his handmade weapon to Smith, shouting, “Don’t you touch it.” Then Smith pulled the gun and pointed it to the deputy. From the camera angle, as a deputy of their vehicle, it is difficult to say who fired first, but both men shot weapons.
After the initial exchange of fire, Smith fell to the ground and cannot be seen because it was on the other side of the vehicle from the deputy. But he continued to shoot his weapon. The deputy of the wheel to the rear of the vehicle and instantly exchanged more shots with Smith, which can be seen in the grass.
“I need three codes now, I fired shots,” Jenkins exclaimed. Currently, fire sounds stopped.
The deputy partially extended the hood of the patrol car and fired three more rounds in Smith. High breathing, he carefully rounded the front of the vehicle until Smith returned to the full image, lying down.
Justin Smith holds his weapon before shooting at Bay County Sheriff’s Office in 2025. September 3
Jenkins slowly appealed to Smith, who did not respond and distracted his rifle. He then stepped to the other side of Smith and knocked on a manual weapon.
Before providing ambulance assistance, the deputy grabbed plastic gloves from his car. Smith was announced at the scene of an ambulance at the scene.
The Florida Law Enforcement Department is currently investigating the incident.
This article initially appeared in News Herald: Body Camera footage released from BCSO invasive shooting that killed one