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https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCountySheriff/videos/10156162438626040/
As many of you already know, Deputy Proulx was involved in a shooting last Friday, May 12th, at approximately 6:45 p.m. in the area of County Line Rd. and Santa Fe in the City of Littleton. A press conference was held this afternoon to release this recording of the deputy’s body camera footage and provide an update on the criminal investigation which is being completed by Littleton Police Department.
Chief Stephens of the Littleton Police Department has identified the suspect as 25-year-old Deyon Marcus Rivas-Maestas.
“The result of this shooting is a testament to the training each of our deputies are provided,” Sheriff Tony Spurlock said, “This just shows how necessary it is for deputies to be able to make split-second decisions, not only for their own protection but for the protection of the community.”
The suspect has been released from the hospital and is currently in our custody at the Douglas County Detentions Center and is being held 0n a $50k bond. Any questions regarding the investigation of this case will be referred to Littleton Police Department.
Talk about quick reaction! Stay safe out there, officers.
I tried to embed the video on there or whatever but it still links back to FB. Maybe someone smarter than me can figure it out. Lol.
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BushMasterBoy
05-17-2017, 18:20
Deputy managed to hit the guy in the arm. Dumbass has been charged with first degree assault. Nice shooting deputy!
Glad that deputy is ok
So am I.
I can't believe the guy keeps saying how he didn't do anything....
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Did he try and butt stroke the deputy?
Aloha_Shooter
05-17-2017, 19:04
So first he tries to ambush the deputy and then he's whining and crying ... WTF ... can't even be a decent bad guy ...
Yup, I'm very happy that guy didn't know which end to use. Too bad the cop missed the vitals. He did a good job, but should've noticed how the guy was moving around as he approached.
Yup, I'm very happy that guy didn't know which end to use. Too bad the cop missed the vitals. He did a good job, but should've noticed how the guy was moving around as he approached.
I bet he did. I can't see in the body cam, but $10 says his hand was already on the pistol when he came around the corner for him to have reacted that fast.
osok-308
05-17-2017, 20:13
Good job on this deputy's part. He pulled that gun pretty quick. Glad to hear he's alright. I spoke with a DCSO deputy the other day to let him know I was glad his fellow deputy was okay. Who tries to buttstroke someone and then says "I didn't did anything"? ... consequences
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I'm wondering what this idiots endgame was? Rifle was unloaded and from the picture I can't figure out how he was going to use it? Looks like a cartoon drawn by someone in a country that doesn't allow guns.
Maybe he thought this was how to open carry? [Sarcasm2]
Sheesh. That was a great example of a fast scenario.
Glad the deputy is ok.
Did he try and butt stroke the deputy?
That's what it looked like to me. The unfortunate thing about a body cam like that is that it doesn't see events as quickly as the eyes on the officer's head.
He was trying to surrender the evil baby-killing machine to the nice man from the government. The evil black rifle acted on its own.
/sarc
Stupid MFer is lucky he didn't catch another round while failing to comply to the deputy's verbal commands. Excellent restraint by an obviously adrenaline-charged deputy under high stress. They need to put this guy away for awhile and confiscate that vehicle. Kudos to DCSO personnel.
Bailey Guns
05-17-2017, 20:54
Damn. Perfect example of how quickly things can turn bad. The deputy did a fine job of getting his gun on target and getting a hit under extremely difficult circumstances.
POS got what he deserved! And should have gotten more.
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ColoradoTJ
05-17-2017, 21:54
Wow. I seem to never stop getting shocked at people's stupidity and the sacrifices our men/women in uniform make every day for me.
So something I noticed in the video, as others probably noticed as well, at how many vehicles drove by. Some slowed down, but not one stopped. At this point, in my mind this LEO was in control of the situation, but didn't know what was in this guys hand.
Would you stop, or do you think a civilian would cause more harm than good? As a LEO, would you trust a person that obviously supports them?
Until the still shot of the video was posted, I had no idea what had happened. I'm not sure if the LEO was stabbed, shot/shot at, or seen something I had not. If I came across an officer on the ground, I would stop.
chuckchili
05-17-2017, 22:02
Seemed to be an amazing shot by the deputy as he was falling.
Thank God he's okay.
Goddamn that happened fast!
GilpinGuy
05-18-2017, 02:24
Nice shooting. Holy cow. Too bad bad this O2 thief isn't worm dirt.
ACE2GOOD
05-18-2017, 07:44
Glad the Deputy is ok and that DCSO has body cameras. This one could have easily turned into another media twisted story without the video evidence.
SuperiorDG
05-18-2017, 08:27
Glad the Deputy is ok and that DCSO has body cameras. This one could have easily turned into another media twisted story without the video evidence.
I'm betting they have dash cam footage as well. Even without any video I'm thinking that the AR being present would backup the officer's story.
ACE2GOOD
05-18-2017, 10:15
I'm betting they have dash cam footage as well. Even without any video I'm thinking that the AR being present would backup the officer's story.
More than likely but I bet they would have started turning the Race card or possibly pulling the "this is why people shouldn't have ARs" bit. Just glad it turned out the way it did for the Deputy. [Beer]
DenverGP
05-18-2017, 12:36
The bad guy gets out of the vehicle with an AR (or similar) and attempts to hit the officer with butt of the rifle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW-0XfLTCrA
Here you go:
https://www.ar-15.co/threads/163022-Bodycam-footage-of-DCSO-deputy-involved-shooting-the-other-day
BPTactical
05-18-2017, 12:54
You are so Dupey Dupe....
RblDiver
05-18-2017, 13:19
So something I noticed in the video, as others probably noticed as well, at how many vehicles drove by. Some slowed down, but not one stopped. At this point, in my mind this LEO was in control of the situation, but didn't know what was in this guys hand.
Would you stop, or do you think a civilian would cause more harm than good? As a LEO, would you trust a person that obviously supports them?
I probably would try to stay out of their way, but more because it looks like they had it in hand and I'd not be much help (don't currently CC). If it was a wrestling match, I might try to assist, but a standoff, probably not.
However, if I saw an officer in the road with a gun pointed, I'd probably stop behind the line of fire (but not with officer between the guy and me, so I wasn't in a potential line of fire).
BushMasterBoy
05-18-2017, 13:32
The guy will say " I tried to give the officer my unloaded gun and he shot me!"
SuperiorDG
05-18-2017, 13:39
The guy will say " I tried to give the officer my unloaded gun and he shot me!"
In his mind that maybe what is was trying to do. Sometimes stupid just can't be understood.
Too bad the officer missed the vitals.
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mindfold
05-18-2017, 15:38
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0:46. I am sure officer most likely had Safariland sls (or even als and sls) holster, and that was HELLA Fast draw!
theGinsue
05-18-2017, 19:12
Threads merged.
In his mind that maybe what is was trying to do. Sometimes stupid just can't be understood.
Holding it the way he was doesn't look like he was surrendering a firearm.
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I probably would try to stay out of their way, but more because it looks like they had it in hand and I'd not be much help (don't currently CC). If it was a wrestling match, I might try to assist, but a standoff, probably not.
However, if I saw an officer in the road with a gun pointed, I'd probably stop behind the line of fire (but not with officer between the guy and me, so I wasn't in a potential line of fire).
Same here.
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GilpinGuy
05-19-2017, 05:55
I see guns drawn and I'm not involved, I'm hitting the damn gas. A cop in a wrestling match with some d-bag is another story.
glenncal1
05-19-2017, 07:51
You get out of a car in a traffic stop holding an AR (I don't care in what direction) you got to expect to get shot. They need to neuter that dumbass so he doesn't breed. Glad the PO is ok.
I have no idea what that idiot was thinking. If he had an unloaded AR and his plan was to get the jump on the cop by hitting him with it (sure looked like that was what he was doing) . . . not a great plan. If he was just scared about having the rifle on him, then getting out of the truck and "taking" it to the cop the way he started to is a great way to get shot--as evidenced by the reaction.
Glad the cop is ok and was impressed by the speed of his reaction/draw all while calling it in. That was pretty damn fast.
SuperiorDG
05-19-2017, 09:17
0:46. I am sure officer most likely had Safariland sls (or even als and sls) holster, and that was HELLA Fast draw!
I'm betting that once the dash cam footage is released we will see that he had his gun in hand as he came around the SUV, I know I would with what I saw from the passenger side.
I see guns drawn and I'm not involved, I'm hitting the damn gas. A cop in a wrestling match with some d-bag is another story.
Exactly! If the situation looks under control and you stop behind the officer, are you a friend of the guy he's holding the gun on? Doesn't matter, you'll be treated as if you were!
Stop beyond the officer? Now you're downrange.
Just keep driving. If the officer appears to need immediate help? Yhea, that changes things.
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Wow. I seem to never stop getting shocked at people's stupidity and the sacrifices our men/women in uniform make every day for me.
So something I noticed in the video, as others probably noticed as well, at how many vehicles drove by. Some slowed down, but not one stopped. At this point, in my mind this LEO was in control of the situation, but didn't know what was in this guys hand.
Would you stop, or do you think a civilian would cause more harm than good? As a LEO, would you trust a person that obviously supports them?
Until the still shot of the video was posted, I had no idea what had happened. I'm not sure if the LEO was stabbed, shot/shot at, or seen something I had not. If I came across an officer on the ground, I would stop.
If I were a private citizen, no, if the officer had one at gunpoint I wouldn't stop to render aid, that's gonna set off his spidey senses a bit. But, as a LEO, off-duty, driving by, yes- I'd pull my badge out (it's always on a chain around my neck), announce my presence as a fellow LEO, and offer aid, either in keeping lethal cover so he can cuff, or go hands on and cuff while he maintains lethal cover. You never know how far out backup is, and these situations can deteriorate quickly, even if he has one at gunpoint.
Quick reaction and he's damn lucky that rifle wasn't loaded. The guy didn't appear to really have the drop on him, but the video doesn't really show everything (they never do). Not sure what the deputy saw when he did his passenger side approach that made him go back around the rear of the vehicle, but if I had to guess he probably saw him grab something and begin to exit the vehicle.
ColoradoTJ
05-20-2017, 15:21
If I were a private citizen, no, if the officer had one at gunpoint I wouldn't stop to render aid, that's gonna set off his spidey senses a bit. But, as a LEO, off-duty, driving by, yes- I'd pull my badge out (it's always on a chain around my neck), announce my presence as a fellow LEO, and offer aid, either in keeping lethal cover so he can cuff, or go hands on and cuff while he maintains lethal cover. You never know how far out backup is, and these situations can deteriorate quickly, even if he has one at gunpoint.
Quick reaction and he's damn lucky that rifle wasn't loaded. The guy didn't appear to really have the drop on him, but the video doesn't really show everything (they never do). Not sure what the deputy saw when he did his passenger side approach that made him go back around the rear of the vehicle, but if I had to guess he probably saw him grab something and begin to exit the vehicle.
Thank you for the advice on the civilian part. Now that you put it that way, I can see your point and why that would be a bad idea.
Now if he was on the ground in a fight...different story.
If an officer was on the ground with a wound, but still in the fight, I'm thinking that would be a different situation all together as well. I also wouldn't exit the vehicle gun drawn either.
TheSparkens
05-20-2017, 16:31
You can slow it down on youtube, if you do, to me it looks like the guy raised the gun in a move to butt strike the officer when he pulled and shot. I practice at the range to pull and shoot from the hip with the target with in a few feet but damn that was fast.
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