Man Answers Door With Gun in Hand, Almost Gets Shot by Police

Code Three has obtained the body worn camera footage from an officer involved shooting that occurred on Sept 16th, 2022. According to Capt. Dave Gutierrez of the Menifee Police Department, at about 9:50 p.m, patrol officers were sent to the 27700 block of Aspel Road, just south of McCall Boulevard, to investigate reports of a man banging loudly on an apartment door, shouting obscenities. Gutierrez said the two patrolmen arrived within a few minutes and knocked on the door of the apartment where the disturbance was reported. "A male opened the door and stood in the doorway," the captain said. "One of the officers observed the male holding a semiautomatic handgun in his right hand, at which point an officer-involved shooting occurred." Arres was not struck by the gunfire, and neither lawman was injured, nor was anyone inside the apartment, according to Gutierrez. The suspect was taken into custody without further incident.

Gutierrez said the handgun was seized and was confirmed to be a "non- serialized and unregistered firearm."