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WARNING! GRAPHIC CONTENT! Mesa Police Department -- Critical Incident Community Briefing -- Officer Involved #Shooting 21-55244
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WARNING! GRAPHIC CONTENT! The Pittsburg Police Department can now release the name of the man involved in last Thursday’s officer involved #shooting as 31-year-old Patrick Watkins. In addition, pursuant to Pittsburg Police policy, are releasing officers’ body worn camera footage of the incident in an effort to foster transparency and trust with our community.
Updated Incident Summary: Late Thursday evening, Pittsburg Police Officers were called to an apartment complex in the 2300 block of Loveridge Road regarding Watkins holding a handgun, banging on the front door of the apartment of his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child. When officers arrived, they contacted Watkins as he was seated on a stairway leading to the second-floor apartment. Officers asked Watkins to walk down the stairs and speak with them, but he ignored their commands and began walking back up the stairs away from the officers. (Read the Full Story.)
Updated Incident Summary: Late Thursday evening, Pittsburg Police Officers were called to an apartment complex in the 2300 block of Loveridge Road regarding Watkins holding a handgun, banging on the front door of the apartment of his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child. When officers arrived, they contacted Watkins as he was seated on a stairway leading to the second-floor apartment. Officers asked Watkins to walk down the stairs and speak with them, but he ignored their commands and began walking back up the stairs away from the officers. (Read the Full Story.)