Bodycam Captures Cop Shooting Robbery Suspect In The Back

Exclusive bodycam footage shows the moment when a Laurel police officer shoots an unarmed suspect in the back while responding to a burglary call last April. In the dramatic video, a group of officers is seen hunting for a suspect. Rashawn Curbeam, now 20, is brought down by a taser and then the officers proceed to surround a building. One of the officers shined his gun mounted light at a door and then fires the gun is his left hand into Curbeam's back. Immediately, the officers render aid to the wounded man. The officer, whose name has not been released, later explained that he did not intend to shoot Curbeam — he says he unintentionally pulled the trigger when startled.