Body camera footage released by the Liberty Lake Police Department captures the dramatic moments leading to a police shooting involving a hit-and-run suspect, who reportedly charged at an officer armed with a knife. This incident occurred on December 21, 2024, prompting an investigation that is now under review by the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office to determine the officer’s justification for using lethal force.
In the footage, Cpl. Darin Powers, a 28-year law enforcement veteran, commands the suspect to exit a vehicle before firing two rounds as the suspect advances toward him. The suspect, later identified as ‘Jesus,’ is heard screaming for his father while claiming he was shot twice, highlighting the tension of the encounter. After the suspect was subdued and received medical aid, he was hospitalized and stabilized two days later, prompting further scrutiny into the case from local authorities.
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