18-year-old Repeat Offender Fatally Shot by Baltimore Police

[kellyhound]

Baltimore police released body camera footage that shows a man fatally shot by an officer pointing a gun at the policeman.

Police identified the man Thursday as Curtis Jamal Deal, 18, and later identified the officer as Detective David Kincaid Jr., who has been with the department for five years.

Police said Deal jumped out of a car Kincaid was following Tuesday and ran. Body camera footage shows Kincaid chasing Deal before coming face-to-face with him and firing.

The footage shows Deal clutching a gun and raising it toward Kincaid before the shots were fired.

"Mr. Deal pointed a loaded gun at a Baltimore police officer, period," Commissioner Kevin Davis said.

Kincaid fired seven shots, four of which hit Deal, who did not fire his weapon.

"These police officers chased a bad guy with a gun, and that takes bravery and courage, and it takes a commitment and dedication that I'm proud of, and I think our community should be proud of as well," Davis said.

Police are still looking for the people that were in the car with Deal.

Deal had been arrested three times in the past month on gun and drug charges. Deal became a person of interest in a homicide in December. He was arrested twice in January -- on Jan. 4 and Jan. 30 -- on charges of handgun violation and heroin possession. He was most recently arrested on Feb. 2 on drug and firearm charges.

On Monday, Deal got out on bail. In his most recent arrest, an assistant state's attorney requested that Deal be held without bail, but the judge reduced that to $250,000 unsecured bond, which means Deal wouldn't have to pay unless he didn't show up to court, so he got out. His next court appearance was scheduled to be Feb. 16, and he was due in court for the other arrests on March 2.

"We can't just look to the police for these answers," Baltimore City Councilman Brandon Scott said. "If this young man was in prison where he should have been, he would still be here and his family would not be suffering with that trauma of a life lost."

"When we talk about the criminal justice system, it's not just about the cops. It's not just about the prosecutors. You've got to add the judges to that," Davis said.

Kincaid is on routine administrative leave.

[gussbuster]

One down, thousands and thousands to go. Nice work!

[Oswald2001]

Shoot ALL Trayvon Martins.

Zero Tolerance for low life Ghetto Trash Violent Criminal Thugs.

[zin0]

18 years old and knee deep in that type of shit.. well, he got what he wanted.

[Yanni]

i can't believe those police body cams cost so much and yet produce such shitty video....looks like about 5 frames per second

[wildaxboxer]

About as clear cut a case as you will see, even BLM will have trouble finding the cops at fault here..then again..

[MARTINSKRTEL37]

Originally Posted by gussbuster

One down, thousands and thousands to go. Nice work!

another fake video that dumb cunts like you lap up and applaud, you need to die

[Sick Sense]

Originally Posted by MARTINSKRTEL37

another fake video that dumb cunts like you lap up and applaud, you need to die

Fake? Sources, please.

[Desensitisation]

Originally Posted by Sick Sense

Fake? Sources, please.

He's a troll, and a poor one at best. Just ignore him.

[Mr. Gryme]

That cop made a perfect split decision. That gun came up JUST ENOUGH to show justification to shoot but still without getting shot himself. Fantastic police work.

And in the end, an ASTONISHING amount of money was saved from not having to pay for this scumbag's food, showers, medical treatment, etc.