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Wethersfield, Connecticut — Nearly two weeks since a Wethersfield police officer shot an 18-year-old driver after a traffic stop, the chief state’s attorney’s office released dashcam footage and surveillance video on Friday that show the incident that led to the man’s death.
“The video footage released today by the State’s Attorney’s office”.
The initial police account of the shooting went like this: It was about 6 p.m. on a Saturday when two Wethersfield police officers tried to pull Vega Cruz over. After the incident, Wethersfield police Chief James Cetran explained the stop to a TV reporter, saying that “the plates did not match the car … The officer thought it was a stolen car.â€
State police said at the time that Vega Cruz’s car and a police car eventually collided. An officer got out of his car and “the suspect’s vehicle drove towards that officer,†state police said on April 21. That officer, later identified as Layau Eulizier, then shot Vega Cruz and fatally wounded him. Vega Cruz’s family says he was shot twice in the head.
Friday’s video release gives more context. The footage and surveillance videos show it was raining when Peter Salvatore, the Wethersfield officer who initiated the traffic stop, pulled Vega Cruz over. Both cars came to a complete stop. After about 30 seconds, Salvatore approached the stopped car on foot. That’s when Vega Cruz began to drive away, leading to a pursuit on Silas Deane Highway.
Down the road, Eulizier joined the pursuit, making a U-turn to continue after Vega Cruz’s car, which appeared to spin out of control onto the side of the highway.
Eulizier’s police SUV then rammed into Vega Cruz’s car head-on. Eulizier got out of his vehicle with his gun drawn and positioned himself in front of Vega Cruz’s car. He appeared to shout “show me your hands†three times, though this has not been immediately confirmed by police.
Salvatore’s SUV then arrived, nearly colliding with Vega Cruz’s car. Seconds later, Salvatore hit Vega Cruz’s car on the driver’s side.
As the vehicle began to pull away, Eulizier fired his gun 2 times into the front windshield. The car came to a complete stop. Vega Cruz’s passenger opened her door, as the car again began to drive forward. Both officers approached the vehicle on foot with guns drawn, and the car came to a stop. The passenger – who was not shot — stepped out, hands in the air, and sat on the ground.
The Wethersfield Police Department said this week that Eulizier, known as “Junior,†had been hired in August 2018 and did not have a disciplinary history on his record. Neither did Salvatore, who joined the department in 2013.
Credit: By KATHLEEN MCWILLIAMS
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The use of police weapons in America is used more and more and the bar of restriction is becoming less and less. When will they start shooting for crossing the road in the wrong place?
Why do people celebrate this dude dying…..like wtf this cop HAD NO REASON jumping in front of tbe car like that to justify shooting this guy in the head….like why does every cop purposely try to put themselves in a situation where they can legally kill the person. Its so messed up. Like THE DUDE DIDN5 HAVE TO GET SHOT WHAT THE FUCK
COP LITERALLY JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE CAR. He didnt HAVE TO SHOOT HIM WTF. Yes the dude could have just not resisted BUT THIS IS NOT JUSTIFIABLE AT ALL. THE COP PURPOSELY PUT HIMSELF IN FRONT OF THE CAR KNOWING THE GUY WAS TRYING TO ESCAPE AND HE USED THAT AS A REASON TO SHOOT HIM. The cop is a dumbass and so is the dude who tried running
sociopath walks in front of fleeing vehicle so he can use his weapon. film at eleven.
This whole comment section is full of police dick suckers. Get a grip people. Yes he was running from the police but, He didn’t have to walk in front of that car or pull the trigger. Car was obviously trying to just get away.
Keep your Hartford garbage out of Wethersfield.
Jump in front of a moving vehicle and then shoot and saying self defense is bs but why do these 18 yr olds think it seems like a good age to die for a stupid reason?
Always amazed when the ignorant say "why do they jump in front of the car"? It's so everybody else doesn't get put at risk, its incredible some people dont grasp that.
So is it legal to get out of your patrol car, stand in the way of an escaping car and then execute the driver because he might run you over?
Good shoot. Crazy people don't just happen. Contexts my friends
they wanted cameras…. now they don't want cameras becuase it exposes the truth to their offsprings actions….
i live here lmao
See it's not about race that cop was black and he did the same thing a white officer would do in this situation. God bless these officers
I never understood anybody jumping in front of a car, then says I fear for my life.
but the music said this was cool
1:58 snitch
"Comply. Don't die!"
Oops – too late.
Damn that’s not fair…. those people got a free show
he tried to run the cop over… what do you think would happen
Why would you as an officer run straight at a vehicle actively evading and shoot. So you can say oh he was trying to run me over Like wtf is wrong with these cops these days
Lmao i bet it was muted post shooting cuz he died with his face on the horn lol
Looked legit to me. Tried to run over cop, cop double tapped the jackass, then jackass died with foot on pedal…passenger shat herself when she got sprayed with grey matter lol
It shouldn't be about the color of the police officers it should be that when you see something such as this trying to write over a police officer and harm them they have the right to defend themselves and the public I watch a lot of these videos and a lot of these guys do the crime but can't take the punishment thumbs up to the officers all of them
Putz