Dashcam Captures Officer’s Harrowing Encounter With Gunman – Everything Law and Order Blog

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Dashcam video just released by the Bossier Parish District Attorney’s office shows just how close a Bossier City officer came to being shot at close range back in April. The release of the video comes after 20-year-old Malik Wortham of Springhill pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted first-degree murder in exchange for a sentence of 25 years in prison. It happened during a late-night traffic stop outside the main gate of Barksdale Air Force Base back on April 16, when Wortham pointed a .25 caliber semi-automatic pistol out of the passenger window just inches from the face of Bossier City Police Sgt. Kenneth Johnson. The entire harrowing incident was captured on Johnson’s dash cam and was played for a 12 person jury during Sgt. Johnson’s testimony.

According to a release that accompanied the release of the video from the DA’s office, Johnson recalled hearing the gun “click” as Wortham pulled the trigger twice in rapid succession. The officer immediately drew his weapon and returned fire three times, striking Wortham in the head and wounding him. Wortham’s gun, which was fully loaded, failed to fire both times. At the conclusion of the officer’s testimony, Wortham took the plea deal offered by prosecutors. The sentence was imposed by Judge Jeff Thompson and the jury was dismissed. Wortham faced up to 50 years in prison if he didn’t take the deal was found guilty by jury trial.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Santi Parks with assistance from Richard Ray. “This incident is a sobering reminder that police officers put their lives on the line every day to keep us all safe” commented Parks. “We appreciate how difficult and dangerous their job can be and are glad that Sgt. Johnson was not killed that night.” “Anyone who is willing to point a gun at a police officer and pull the trigger needs to be put away for a long time,” added Bossier/Webster District Attorney Schuyler Marvin, “I am pleased with this resolution and am proud of how quickly and aggressively our office brought this matter to a conclusion.” Wortham, who was represented by Randal Fish and Kerry Hill with the Public Defender’s Office, was remanded to custody to begin serving his sentence.

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42 thoughts on “Dashcam Captures Officer’s Harrowing Encounter With Gunman”
  1. So funny how ALL of these cop haters ignore videos like these??? Come out from hiding only to post a comment on a video showing a "few" bad officers abusing their power. Pathetic pussies

  2. 25 years to life. The dude shot at the cop but didn't shoot him , he ended up getting shot in the head and he's in prison for it……….. complete idiot!

  3. What I love about this channel is that there is NO other motivation for posting these videos other than to show the crazy experiences that police deal with on a daily basis. There is no clickbait titles, it seems unbiased, there is good and bad. Bravo to the creator of this channel!

  4. Charged and sentenced with attempted murder certainly seems like a better deal than whatever possession of a deadly weapon would have gotten him. Fucking moron.

  5. Why do they even offer plea deals in cases like such? Death by hanging, you tried to take someones life now we take yours. Now tax payers get to feed this piece of shit and maybe release him when he's 45. WHAT THE FUCK?

  6. Why would he pull a gun.. the cop might have just asked him a few things, pulled him out of the car and nothing much would of happen yet his dumbass pulled a gun and shot at the cop..why???

  7. Whatever the punishment for getting caught with a loaded firearm is nothing compared to attempted murder of a police officer. Achievement unlocked: Life fucked

  8. Cop should have emptied his mag ran back to the car pulled out his AR 15. Unloaded the mag into that guy. Called for a K9 unit. Released it into the car. Deployed taser, bean bag and water cannon. Then ram that car off a cliff. At the end the money spent would still be less then leaving this shit bag live in jail.

  9. 25 years, should have been dead sentence now tax payers have to pay for someone that even after 25 years in jail he will still try to kill cops what's the point of keeping this animals in jail?

  10. Wow, guy tries to kill the officer and the officer only shoots 3 times in return? That's a lot of restraint for someone who tried to kill you, imo.

  11. That's what the worst case scenario is, that is what they encounter every day and keep an eye out for. Much Respect and stay safe.

  12. Cop shoulda kept shooting until his clip was empty. Too bad the scumbag didn't die, now he's going to cost taxpayers $$$ for 25 years+.

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