Officer Fires 15 Rounds at Burglary Suspect Inside Car That Rammed Squad Car

**kellyhound** · #1 ● 11-20-2014, 03:41 PM

Miguel Macias is on trial for ramming an Austin patrol car. The Austin Police Department officer behind the wheel of that car unleashed gun fire on the man.

Dash camera footage shows Officer Shane Cunningham is responding to a burglary alarm at building in North Austin when in an attempt to flee Miguel rammed the patrol car.

Cunningham fired 15 rounds. The driver, Miguel Macias was struck five times. Bullets struck him once in the head, once in the chest, once in the jaw, one grazed his wrist and another struck his shoulder area.

He has since recovered. Macias is now on trial for aggravated assault on a police officer with a deadly weapon. The weapon was his car.

Officer Cunningham testified Wednesday that when Macias struck his patrol car, it forced the vehicle into a tree.

Cunningham says he suffered a leg injury and bruising to his rib area.

He also said his patrol shirt was ripped and his ballistic vest damaged.

Ferdi1981 · #2 ● 11-20-2014, 05:44 PM

Austin Dash cam video has been released capturing the shooting of a burglary suspect as he rammed into an officer’s patrol car in an escape attempt.

Cunningham responded to a burglary call in August 2013 when suspects Miguel Macias and Austin James Hanlon rammed their vehicle into the officer’s patrol car.

Officer Shane Cunningham, in fear for his life, fired 15 rounds into the car after commanding Macias and Hanlon to put their hands up multiple times.

Macias was struck five times by the officer’s gunfire — including once in the head.

Macias is currently on trial for aggravated assault on a police officer with a deadly weapon and burglary charges.