Oakland police release body cam footage in deadly shooting of allegedly armed man

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The Oakland Police Department released video from two officers’ body cameras depicting events leading up to the fatal July 13 shooting. The videos depict several officers arriving at the s... The Oakland Police Department released video from two officers’ body cameras depicting events leading up to the fatal July 13 shooting. The videos depict several officers arriving at the scene around a homeless encampment near 40th Avenue and International Boulevard where they found Jose Angel Castillo, 43, carrying what authorities alleged to be two makeshift spears. In the video, officers repeatedly ordered Castillo to drop the weapons, but he refused and can be heard insisting he "was doing nothing" as he walked down the street away from police. The officers followed him, repeating their orders as Castillo walked into a parking lot. At one point, Castillo turns to face the police, and several of the officers can be heard using their tasers on the man. However, Castillo still refused to surrender to authorities, and the video depicts the man appearing to take one of the weapons in hand and move threateningly toward the officers. Two of the officers opened fire on Castillo, and the video depicts him falling to the ground and becoming unresponsive as police moved to place him in handcuffs. Castillo died at the scene. No one else was injured in the shooting Show more