Crime & Safety
Sacramento Police Release Video Of Officer-Involved Shooting Of Albert Wheeler
Police say in-car video reportedly shows Wheeler running towards an officer near the perimeter of the standoff and pointed his gun at him.
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento police have released bodycam video of an officer-involved shooting that ended with the death of a man wanted for allegedly shooting at a police officer.
On August 4, 2020, police received reports of a disturbance in the 1200 block of Rivera Drive in North Sacramento. The suspect, Albert Wheeler, was said to be armed with a gun and threatened to commit suicide, according to a police department statement. Police responded to the scene and were pursuing Wheeler. A police department sergeant was also on the scene to check on the reporting party when Wheeler allegedly drove by and shot at the officer’s vehicle twice.
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You can see the video here. Warning, it contains graphic content.
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