Berkeley police officer video of April shooting released but details missing

BERKELEY Police-worn body video failed to show details of a shooting by a Berkeley police officer last month that critically injured an armed man who was later arrested Police on Tuesday issued the video and more details of the April shooting Related Articles Fortunate to be alive Oakland murder development thrown out through plea deal Oakland Two men shot Tuesday afternoon near City Hall After Tribune Tower shooting Oakland restaurant owner seeks safer location Expert Antioch Police Department updates policies to align with national standards Ex-Antioch cop sent to house arrest after steroid distribution conviction In a comment that accompanied the video police stated the the body-worn camera of the officer who fired and wounded the man had been inadvertently deactivated earlier in the critical affair and attempts to recover the footage through the manufacturer were unsuccessful The video distributed was from cameras worn by four officers who responded to the scene but none captured the actual shooting One of the body cameras indicated details from after the shooting In the report police mentioned officers responded about a m April to a call reporting a feasible domestic disturbance in the block of McGee Avenue The caller communicated hearing a woman screaming and concluded she was being assaulted According to police the caller shared hearing a woman say she could not breathe Video indicated that officers arrived outside the apartment unit and police mentioned they tried to make contact with the apartment s occupants by knocking on a black steel guard door They received no response for several minutes and reported that out of concern for the woman s safety they began to force entry The male inside later identified as -year-old Ricardo Ruiz threatened to shoot officers and indicated he could see them via exterior precaution cameras police disclosed in their comment Ruiz announced he could see the officers outside his door police commented and video evidenced Officers disabled two cameras for safety after which Ruiz racked a shotgun and made threats to use lethal force against officers police disclosed in a comment According to police Ruiz claimed there was no woman in his apartment and that he had been a victim of swatting a prank urgency call that aims to draw a large police response to an address Police noted a supervisor checked on Ruiz s contends and determined no swatting occurred Police declared Ruiz continued to threaten the officers the whole time and other officers evacuated nearby apartments and businesses Police explained they later heard the man racking a shotgun and yelling at officers to back up now The standoff continued until about minutes after officers first knocked on the suspect s door when Ruiz opened the steel precaution door and pointed what officers described as a black pistol with a tactical light in the officer s direction police revealed in their message Ruiz then retreated back into the apartment Video issued by police appears to capture that moment Get up off my roof Get up off my roof now a voice that police declared is Ruiz s can be heard yelling in one of the videos I will shoot I m I m warning you only one time This is my only warning After this I m shooting Swear to God I see your guy up there Tell him to get off the roof now or else Police revealed an on-duty trained SWAT negotiator tried to de-escalate the situation by talking with Ruiz but that he made additional threats and did not respond to questions about anyone being in the apartment My goal is for everyone to leave here safely That s my goal one of the officers yells at the man during the confrontation I wanna make sure you re safe and all my people are safe The man responds by telling the police to leave or I ll shoot you on sight According to police Ruiz opened the door at approximately a m and pointed what appeared to be a gun at officers That s when one of the officers fired police disclosed Police have not publicly identified the officer who fired Video indicates he fired more than one shot Other key details were missing The officer who discharged his function weapon striking Ruiz had a body-worn camera but it had inadvertently been deactivated earlier in the event police mentioned in their report that accompanied the video None of the body-worn cameras or fixed cameras captured a view of Ruiz when he again exited his apartment and pointed a gun at officers Berkeley police apprehend -year-old Ricardo Ruiz after shooting him just outside the door of his apartment Frame from body cam footage Berkeley Police Earlier in the happening video seemed to capture Ruiz yelling at an officer while pointing particular object After the shooting Ruiz went back into the apartment and later collapsed on the ground outside the now-open steel door police explained in their declaration that accompanied the video A woman exited the apartment and kneeled down next to Ruiz Officers moved in got the woman to safety and two trained SWAT medics began rendering aid to Ruiz Police revealed the woman was an acquaintance Berkeley Fire Department paramedics treated Ruiz and rushed him to a hospital Related Articles Fortunate to be alive Oakland murder episode thrown out through plea deal Oakland Two men shot Tuesday afternoon near City Hall After Tribune Tower shooting Oakland restaurant owner seeks safer location Expert Antioch Police Department updates policies to align with national standards Ex-Antioch cop sent to house arrest after steroid distribution conviction Investigators recovered a shotgun loaded with slugs and a high-powered air rifle loaded with metal pellets from the scene police stated They added that Ruiz pointed the air rifle at officers This occurrence is being investigated by the Berkeley Police Department s Homicide Division and Internal Affairs Per standard protocol the Berkeley Police Department notified and consulted with the offices of the Alameda County District Attorney and the Attorney General regarding this occurrence Ruiz was later issued from the hospital and booked into county jail On April th the Alameda County District Attorney s Office filed felony charges against Ruiz They include one count of assault with a deadly weapon likely to cause great bodily injury on a peace officer counts of exhibiting a firearm in the presence of an officer and four counts of unlawful firearm activity The air rifle bottom was loaded with metal pellets and the shotgun was loaded with slugs Both guns were ready to fire according to Bekeley Police Frame from video Berkeley Police Department According to court records he has not yet entered a plea to the charges and is being held without bail at Santa Rita Jail pending a bail hearing May Ruiz who also goes by the name Rick Fuze also is charged for allegedly activating a stun gun in March during a protest at a Tesla dealership March He was arrested during a protest featuring about people at the th Street Tesla dealership in Berkeley Agents revealed he was the lone counter protester who approached the crowd on a bicycle No one was struck by the stun gun and Ruiz claimed he was acting in self defense He was charged April with a misdemeanor count of exhibiting a deadly weapon He is being held in lieu of in that event and has yet to enter a plea court records show To watch the video go to https youtu be Na u NuqbA Viewer discretion is advised