Graphic video showing LAPD officer getting shot at a traffic stop released to raise awareness on the risky job
A graphic video released by the LAPD shows an officer getting shot during a traffic stop by a gang member
The Los Angeles Police Department released a graphic video on Monday where an officer was shot at close range during a traffic stop. In the footage, the suspect, identified as 32-year-old gang member Richard Mendoza, is seen getting pulled over for a routine stop by two officers.
Mendoza then proceeds to shoot one officer in the leg and exchanges fire with the other officer present on the scene. The reason the video clip was made public was for people to be aware of the dangers that officers face on patrol. Along with the video, public information director of the LAPD Josh Rubenstein issued a statement warning people of the graphic nature of the clip.