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Bodycam footage shows alleged assault and abduction of Fairfax County police officer
Body camera and surveillance footage from an assault and abduction of a Fairfax County police officer is out now for the public to see. The violent encounter led to an officer fatally shooting a suspect accused of stealing a U-Haul truck. FOX 5’s Tisha Lewis has more from Fairfax.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - Body camera and surveillance videos from an alleged assault and abduction of a Fairfax County police officer were released Thursday, revealing a violent scuffle that led to an officer fatally shooting a man.
During a press conference at Fairfax County Police headquarters, Chief Kevin Davis called the encounter a "traumatic incident."
The surveillance video from the Richmond Highway Citgo gas station shows an officer being assaulted and taken hostage inside his own police cruiser.
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"The perpetrator attempted to viciously and violently disarm our uniformed Fairfax County police officer… I think you saw that as well," Chief Davis said.
The chief also said that the footage from the May 11 attack, in addition to the kidnapping and attempted disarming of a police officer, led to two officers firing their guns at 38-year-old Brandon Lamagne.
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Sheriff Ron Montgomery of York County, Virginia told FOX 5 they still have an open warrant for38-year-old Brandon Lemagne for a 2015 incident that involves an assault on a law enforcement member.
The deadly altercation happened in the 6300 block of Richmond Highway in broad daylight. Lamagne, police said, rented the U-Haul under fraudulent identification and never returned it.
The day of the shooting, Lamagne was stopped for driving the U-Haul truck out of Richmond after an officer was alerted that a stolen vehicle passed a license plate reader.
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Fairfax County police discuss officer-involved shooting in Alexandria McDonald's parking lot
Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis shares details on the fatal officer-involved shooting in the McDonald's parking lot off Richmond Highway.
As a result of the incident, a 24-year veteran and an 8-year veteran of the force are on restricted duty. The police department says that training is going to be reviewed and changes could be implemented, including enhancements, equipment upgrades, improved police vehicles, and more.
Watch police bodycam footage and the Citgo gas station surveillance video here.