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The Oklahoma City Police Department released body camera video on Tuesday of a fatal shooting involving one of its officers, which was the city’s first officer-involved shooting to be captured by the device. The shooting, which happened about 7 a.m. March 4, followed a nearly 17-minute pursuit after an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper tried to pull over a man for a defective tail light. Lt. Kera Philippi said trooper Mike Moler attempted to pull over George Lee Seeton, 38, near Interstate 240 and Air Depot Boulevard about 6:45 a.m. Philippi said Seeton, who was driving a stolen pickup, opened the driver’s door as Moler approached, but then slammed the door and fled the area.
Seeton led the trooper on a pursuit that topped speeds of 100 mph on the highway and speeds in excess of 80 mph through Oklahoma City streets before he wrecked in the yard of a home near SE 32 and S Kelly Avenue. Oklahoma City police Capt. Paco Balderrama said the trooper requested police assistance, and officer Jarrod Jackson was dispatched. Jackson’s body camera recorded part of the pursuit and the moment he and the trooper opened fire on Seeton. “He’s crashing out,†Jackson called into dispatch just before he left his patrol car and began running toward the pickup, which began reversing toward him. Multiple shots can be heard from Moler and Jackson’s weapons as the pickup continues in reverse and stops after striking a patrol car.
Seeton died at the scene and no one else was injured. “It appears that the trooper fired first and then our officer fired,†Balderamma said. “We feel that we’re very lucky that we did not get a trooper or a police officer hurt or killed in this incident because it was a very dangerous situation,†he said. Although an officer-involved shooting had occurred a few months before the fatal shooting, Balderamma said this was the first such shooting captured on a body camera. The cameras were brought back in November following an agreement between the police union and the police department. “This is the very first time; we did have another officer-involved shooting a few months ago, but that officer was not wearing a body cam. It really shows the value of the body cams, obviously we can have a video of the incident, there’s no guessing,†he said.
Philippi said budget cuts in the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety have meant fewer troopers are on patrol in cases where assistance is needed. She said the nearest trooper for assistance during the pursuit was somewhere on Kilpatrick Turnpike. “When something this dangerous does occur, we’re definitely grateful to have the relationship with the Oklahoma City Police Department … they are able to be out there and assist us when we don’t have those extra bodies to help our own agency,†she said. Balderamma said the police investigation report has been sent to the Oklahoma County district attorney, who will determine if the shooting was justified. Jackson remains on restrictive duty and Moler remains on paid administrative leave pending a decision by the district attorney’s office.
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they say don't move the corpse….ahah and so on every time…funny.did they confuse him with the terminator?
That cop mustve been a DJ at one stage of his life
"Get ya hands up"
0:19 talk about close call on possible crossfire & ricochets.
Kinda of hard to put your hands up Considering the brain controls hand movement. And it’s missing and is on the passenger seat of the truck.
I saw the cop shot the guy directly … for what?
MURDER!
unlawful shooting.
if the guy with the bodycam hadnt shown up, likely all would have ended well. At 0:18 he already drew he gun an immediately started discharging it on the driver of the truck.
He should have left the control and initiative with the officer that was on the scene. Again an example of no coordination that caused human life.
They say hands up to cover themselves in a legal case " WELL I SHOUTED HANDS UP " LOL
Not to be nit picky but this is like the 20th episode where the cops are yelling instructions to a corpse. Can you not see the gsw to the head?
Good. Got what he deserved.
Hands up…..I'm dead ……
do the crime pay the fine criminal got what was deserved job well done officers you get to go home at end of shift
I'm dead i can't move
Watching these videos makes me want to be a cop
Is it me or is the cops changing their tactics shoot to kill ask questions later if they survive.
I just read KFC officer involved shooting
Ya gone stop? Betcha stop after a hit from on of these
How to hands up when he is dead you dumbfcks!!!
Ya cops do know that once you are shot you probably won't be able to put your hands up or do anything right? Jesus have some common sense
How to lay your hand up dead?
Roidrage is alive and well…..
What was the reason for shooting him? There were lots of videos when they just follow suspect for hours…
Why are they shooting?
Running from the police or provoking a police chase rarely ever ends on a positive note. Being a police officer is an absolute shit hole job.
officer shot out tire at :18
That man was deaf! wicked being! How is this a good job! A deaf man with a piece of metal in his hand! U cold blooded beast! May the Angels of God pay you a visit for that comment. It's a shame!
You just shot him to death so how in the sam hell is he going to put his hands up you dumbass! If this guy didn't have a gun then you had no reason to shoot him, its very easy to get out of the way of a big ass truck trying to run you over.
Awesome shots glad no officer died
POLICE PURPOSELY GET IN THE PATH OF A CAR JUST SO THEY CAN SHOOT THE DRIVER AN CLAIM SELF DEFENSE …
Life ain't no video game…
talk about run ip and get done up….
READ THE DESCRIPTION PEOPLE!
The man led police on a 20min chase, doing 100mph, in a stolen vehicle. And the guy was backing up into the officer. I do wish the officer hadn't of shot the dude, but in the long run that might've stopped a fatal crash and ending it there just minimized potential casualties in my opinion.
The police shoots the suspect and then they say "Hands Up!" Unbelievable!!
Wow, are cops that jumpy and scared that they are going to execute someone like that? The truck wasn't even coming in his direction and he opens fire like an idiot….I wonder how many rounds flew into those houses?
WOW that is some incredible aim tho, 1 handed almost gangsta style and i swear every shot hit that dude dead on.
Seems justified: The man was reversing in his truck toward the officer, constituting a possible lethal threat. The officer is legally entitled to use whatever force necessary to end the threat.
Nope! Ended that real quick. LOL!
Easily justifiable. The continuation of the pursuit would put the public and officers in danger, not to mention he shifted while the officer was behind the vehicle.