Trill Clinton
04-03-2016, 10:02 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbjL_DDuLVg
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It’s been over a year since undercover Albuquerque police officer Jacob Grant was grievously wounded by his lieutenant in a $60 drug bust gone horribly wrong.
On Thursday evening, the city released redacted lapel camera video recordings of how the shooting occurred and the chaos and emotion that erupted as officers realized Lt. Greg Brachle had emptied his personal handgun into one of their own.
Even with the city redactions, the intense video is marked by shrieks and obscenities as the terrible realization began to sink in. It is posted above, but be warned that it contains graphic content and language.
“I’m sorry, man,” Brachle says at one point. “I didn’t know it was you.”
“Jacob man, hang in there bro, I thought you were a bad guy,” he says later.
The video release came one day after the city settled a lawsuit Grant had brought against the city by agreeing to pay $6.5 million. Grant will also receive lifetime coverage for medical expenses and disability retirement.
“The community and Department are deeply affected by this tragedy,” Police Chief Gorden Eden said in a statement Thursday. “As hard as it is to watch and review this video, it is imperative we learn from it. We immediately upgraded undercover officers’ training and equipment following this operation and improved supervision, communication and our procedures.”
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It’s been over a year since undercover Albuquerque police officer Jacob Grant was grievously wounded by his lieutenant in a $60 drug bust gone horribly wrong.
On Thursday evening, the city released redacted lapel camera video recordings of how the shooting occurred and the chaos and emotion that erupted as officers realized Lt. Greg Brachle had emptied his personal handgun into one of their own.
Even with the city redactions, the intense video is marked by shrieks and obscenities as the terrible realization began to sink in. It is posted above, but be warned that it contains graphic content and language.
“I’m sorry, man,” Brachle says at one point. “I didn’t know it was you.”
“Jacob man, hang in there bro, I thought you were a bad guy,” he says later.
The video release came one day after the city settled a lawsuit Grant had brought against the city by agreeing to pay $6.5 million. Grant will also receive lifetime coverage for medical expenses and disability retirement.
“The community and Department are deeply affected by this tragedy,” Police Chief Gorden Eden said in a statement Thursday. “As hard as it is to watch and review this video, it is imperative we learn from it. We immediately upgraded undercover officers’ training and equipment following this operation and improved supervision, communication and our procedures.”