Thurman Blevins Full Bodycam Video Shooting [GRAPHIC]

Thurman Blevins Jr. was shot dead by Minneapolis police on June 23 at approximately 6:30 pm. in a north alley of Minneapolis while he was fleeing. The officers were answering a 911 caller who reported that Blevins was drinking, possibly intoxicated, and was firing a gun in the air and on the ground in a residential neighborhood where there were young children and families.

Blevins run from the police when they roll on him. They shout to him to stop, put his hands in the air and shout that they know that he has a gun. Blevins responds in return that he does not and continues to run. He tells the police not to shoot him but is eventually shot dead by a policeman, Justin Schmidt.

The above video was created from the raw footage, which you can watch below, by the National Center for Audio and Video Forensics. Technicians "stabilize and badyze" the video with "stabilizer software (which) identifies the pixels in each image and aligns them to help limit the" quake "that can occur without altering the content," explained the police department from Minneapolis. That said, the video sometimes slows down to draw viewers' attention to what's circled in red, as the Blevins gun says and the police portray him by running him. Indeed, after the police have shot him, the weapon falls to the ground.

The Blevins shootings involving police officers was a "case without discipline" for the two police officers involved

. The Blevins family, his friends, neighbors, activists and other members of the community had been asking for weeks that the cops shot and accused him in his death.

The cause of death identified by the medical examiner was homicide by multiple gunshot wounds. His family said he was no threat and was fleeing

Police were responding to a 911 call from a resident who told emergency dispatchers that Blevins was drinking and shot bullets in the street.

Caller: … uh yes, … there is a guy walking on his gun and he looks drunk and um, it's just not in security here.

Operator: When the person …

Caller: He uh, fair-skinned-

Caller: He just fired a shot like 5 minutes ago and before he landed another shot he 20 minutes ago.

Operator: Is he shooting at people or in the air? : No. Just in the air and on the ground.

Operator: Sorry?

Caller: He shoots in the air and shoots at the ground.

Operator: Good, a moment.

Operator: Is someone killed or is it just that he is reckless with the weapon?

Caller: There are three people, three children (inaudible) who are walking with a drink, as
he drinks and pulls a gun (inaudible-smothered).

The cops are in their car and take the call. They note, as can be heard on the video bodycam video that the description is very detailed and accurate and that they thought that they would be able to easily identify it from of the description.

Operator: Ok, describe the gun.

Caller: Uhhhh. It's like new. A silver of 9 millimeters. if I'm not mistaken. It's chrome at the top but um
it's exactly 6 feet, clear skin. He must be bald … 6 feet, ah, he looks like a bald head. He got a …

Operator: How old does it look to be? –

Caller: He has a drummer. Uh, like almost 36. 35. He got a drummer. He walks with a backpack
. A black backpack.

Operator: What color is the tank top?

Caller: Uh. I believe it's white or gray. Because when he let go, I left! I ran!

Operator: Right. And you said that he was like 35, 36?

Caller: Yes, like 35, 36. He had no facial hair. He had a bald bald head with motives.

Operator: Yes. Yes. You told me. Is it thin, medium or heavy?

Caller: Um. Like 180.

Officers drive on Blevins. They say, "he has a weapon!"

This is the raw video of the agent Ryan Kelly from the moment the agents are Thurman's description.

This is the brutal video of the agent Justin Schmidt from the moment the police fined Thurman.

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Police declined to comment beyond providing videos, police reports, limited personal files on officers and others superficial data, including fire documents. department to have to deploy a ladder to gather evidence and clean the driveway after the shot. All published data, documents and videos can be found here.

Bodycam images show Blevins running away. A criminal justice professor told the local media what mattered if the police actions were reasonable, and he said that an officer could "shoot a fugitive only if that person posed a significant threat to the police." agents or the surrounding community ". It is likely that it will not be disputed, but what may be it was a significant threat when it escaped. MPD spokesman John Elder told local media that it was an ongoing criminal investigation and that they were "unable to speak further" [19659005]. the community and led to protests and calls the dismissal of Ryan and Schmidt and for both to be charged with criminal.

Not only were they not charged, but they received no disciplinary action based on police records.

Local media reported that there are "conflicting accounts of whether Blevins actually had a gun." The video provided by the police shows that there was a gun. But Blevins was far from the police and not the police.

It was reported that a "man who was hiding at the corner of his garage" in the alley heard cops telling him to drop the gun and the witness said that he was seeing the gun .

In the video, here is the exchange:

Schmidt: "Put your hands in the air now, stop, put your hands (expletives), put your hands in the air. (expletive) shoot you. "
Blevins:" What. What. "
Schmidt:" Stop. "
Blevins:" Come on, man, come on, man. "
Schmidt:" Put your hands in the air. "
Blevins:" I did not do anything, my brother. "
Schmidt:" You have a gun … (Expletive)
Blevins: "No"
Schmidt: "Yes, yes."
Schmidt: "Forget it. Put it. I'll shoot you. Put your hands in the air. "
Blevins:" If you like, do not shoot me. "
Schmidt:" Raise your hands. "
Blevins:" Leave me alone. "
Schmidt: your …"

Schmidt shoots Blevins. Blevins falls on his back but is still moving when Schmidt gets closer. What appears to be a gun is on the ground and the police say it's a gun in Blevin's hand.