A Corpus Christi, Texas, Police Officer Allegedly Shot and Killed a Man After a Traffic Stop
On Thursday evening, October 19, 2017, a 55-year-old man was pulled over in traffic by a Corpus Christi police officer. The motorist had allegedly been taking up two lanes while driving. According to authorities, the man admitted to the officer that he had been arrested previously. The officer attempted to place the man in the back of his patrol car when a struggle ensued. The suspect ran back to his vehicle and sped away. Later, law enforcement officers caught up with him, and he began running on foot. Another struggle ensued, during which the suspect was allegedly shot by a police officer. The injured man was taken to the hospital and was in surgery for approximately 3 hours. He died early the next day.
The police officer who allegedly shot the man has been with the Corpus Christi Police Department for 16 months, authorities said. He has been placed on administrative leave while an investigation is conducted.
Mike Markle, Corpus Christi Police Chief, released video footage from a body camera worn by a police officer, and it shows that the suspect was pulled over by an officer for driving on two lanes of traffic. There was no mention of a video that may have captured the alleged police shooting.
When police officers use excessive force, they can be held accountable. This ongoing investigation will examine whether proper police procedures were followed. Police officers can be disciplined, fired, and charged with a crime, when there is evidence to suggest that he or she failed to use proper procedures, particularly when an incident involves someone being injured or killed.
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