Farmington Police Department releases video of officer-involved shooting
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- The Farmington Police Department released video Wednesday of a shooting.
"We have one suspect who’s been shot," an officer said. "He’s detained, multiple gunshot wounds notify my chain of command, please, and we are going to set up a perimeter."
Farmington police said moments before the encounter, they were inundated with 911 calls about a man that was shooting a gun downtown.
They tracked him down at the district attorney’s office
Police say once the man pointed a gun at an officer, multiple officers returned fire.
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At least four officers were shown running towards the suspect and shooting.
Officers had to move two witnesses out of the way before kicking the gun away from 29-year-old Brian Benally.
Officers immediately tried to help Benally, applying tourniquets to his legs
A month later, police say he’s still at a hospital.
No one else was hurt.
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating
Farmington chief of police said, based on the facts, the officers’ actions were necessary.