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02-15-2020, 10:56 PM
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Pasco PD Release Body Cam Footage from Stabbing of Officers, Deadly Shooting
The Pasco Police Department has released footage from the night officers fatally shot an 18-year-old man who stabbed two officers last winter.  Police said Alejandro Betancourt-Mendoza, 18, stabbed Ofcs. Ben Boykin and Kierra Peoples while responding to a report of a theft involving cell phones on Dec. 14 near 18th Drive and Jay Street. The video shows Pasco police officers Kierra Peoples and Ben Boykin responding to the home after the 911 call. Betancourt-Mendoza was known to carry a pocket knife.  Body camera shows the suspect putting his hands in his pockets and officers tried to detain him. During the chaos as Betancourt-Mendoza was resisting, his cousin, Martin Mendoza, charged at officers.  Officer Jason Griffin, who was also inside the home, attempted to control him. When Betancourt-Mendoza broke loose from the officers, he grabbed a knife and slashed both Peoples and Boykin. That’s when Boykin shot Betancourt-Mendoza. Two gunshots could be heard in the bodycam footage. Officers Peoples put a tourniquet on Boykin’s arm as it cut an artery. Peoples, stabbed in the face, drove them both to Lourdes. Other officers secure the scene and began CPR on Betancourt-Mendoza as paramedics made their way to the scene. He died at the scene. The knife was located at the scene and collected for evidence. Martin Mendoza was arrested on Dec. 24, 2019 for two counts of assault in the first degree and one count of assault in the third degree.  |
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02-16-2020, 03:22 AM
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Re: Pasco PD Release Body Cam Footage from Stabbing of Officers, Deadly Shooting
A Pasco teen shot dead after stabbing two police officers previously admitted attacking a relative last summer with “a very large knife.” Betancourt-Mendoza had a criminal history that included the previous knife attack in front of his home, and the theft of at least $1,200 in hemp plants from a field north of Pasco. He’d been in Juvenile Court just three weeks earlier though he’d turned 18 in September. In the most recent case, he was ordered not to own or use a gun or other dangerous weapon. A GoFundMe account for funeral costs was started by Betancourt-Mendoza’s cousin, who said the teen’s mother is “devastated” by his death. “Alejandro was a beloved son, brother, nephew, cousin and much more. Many who genuinely knew Alejandro knew he was a shy and sweet boy who kept to himself and never meant to harm anyone,” said organizer Catherine Martinez. “He was caring towards his family and everyday asked how their days were going, how work was, and if they needed anything,” she wrote. yeah, really loving and peaceful guy now was he?  |
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03-04-2020, 09:56 AM
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Re: Pasco PD Release Body Cam Footage from Stabbing of Officers, Deadly Shooting
Don't call the cops. Not ever if you can help it. Resolve issues with the help of family or friends. I like cops. I support them. 9 times out of 10 they're the good guys, but tensions are HIGH with the police right now. Very high. They're scared of what's out there. Who can blame them. Just don't call them if you really don't need to. |
