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Texas cops shot and killed a man who pulled out a gun, only for it to turn out to be fake.
But bodycam footage from one of the officers proves there was no way for the Palestine police officers to know the gun was fake.
No question it was a justified shooting.
The incident took place May 31 when Sergeant Gabriel Green and his partner, officer Kaylynn Griffin, were responding to a call about a man who had tried to shoplift a case of beer from a Walmart.
Employees told police they saw the man run into a nearby Applebee’s restaurant.
Sergeant Green found the man, James Bushey, inside the bathroom washing his hands. And ordered him to step outside.
Both cops walked Bushey out of the restaurant, requesting his identification where it looked to be headed for a routine arrest.
But once outside, Bushey pulled out a replica Colt 1911 .45 caliber handgun, prompting Griffin to yell out “gun, gun, gun!” as Green tried to wrap his arm around his neck.
Bushey broke free with the fake gun in his hand, then turned around as if he was going to shoot them.
Both officers opened fire, killing him on the spot.
Texas cops shot and killed a man who pulled out a gun, only for it to turn out to be fake.
But bodycam footage from one of the officers proves there was no way for the Palestine police officers to know the gun was fake.
No question it was a justified shooting.
The incident took place May 31 when Sergeant Gabriel Green and his partner, officer Kaylynn Griffin, were responding to a call about a man who had tried to shoplift a case of beer from a Walmart.
Employees told police they saw the man run into a nearby Applebee’s restaurant.
Sergeant Green found the man, James Bushey, inside the bathroom washing his hands. And ordered him to step outside.
Both cops walked Bushey out of the restaurant, requesting his identification where it looked to be headed for a routine arrest.
But once outside, Bushey pulled out a replica Colt 1911 .45 caliber handgun, prompting Griffin to yell out “gun, gun, gun!” as Green tried to wrap his arm around his neck.
Bushey broke free with the fake gun in his hand, then turned around as if he was going to shoot them.
Both officers opened fire, killing him on the spot.
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