Newly released body camera and surveillance video show how a traffic stop in northwest Houston turned into a police shooting earlier this month.
Houston police say the incident happened around 8:41 a.m. on Dec. 4 near the intersection of Antoine Drive and West 34th Street.
According to investigators, officers stopped a car because it had an expired registration.
Police say three people were inside the vehicle, along with a dog.
During the stop, officers checked the driver’s information and learned he had a felony warrant. Police say they then called for another unit to help take the driver into custody.
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What the body camera video shows
Body camera video shows an officer walking back up to the car and asking the driver to step out.
In the video, the driver responds, “nah man,” as the officer reaches toward the door.
Seconds later, the car drives away.
Officers are then seen running back to their patrol vehicles.
Audio from the body camera captures officers shouting commands, including “Put the gun down,” and “He just shot at me.”
Police say the driver fired a gun while driving away.
Surveillance video from a nearby business shows the car crashing near Antoine Drive and West 34th Street.
Police say the driver got out of the car and ran.
Investigators say the driver fired again while running. Officers then fired back in a nearby parking lot.
The driver was hit and taken to a hospital, where police say he was listed in stable condition.
Police identified the driver as 33-year-old Jacques Otu Bassey.
Investigators say Bassey is charged with two counts of attempted capital murder of a police officer and evading arrest with a motor vehicle.
Police also say two women were inside the car at the time of the stop. One of them had a felony warrant and was taken into custody.
No officers were injured during the incident.
As with all officer-involved shootings, the case is being reviewed by the HPD Homicide Division, the Internal Affairs Division, and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.
Assistant Chief Luis Mendez Sierra said the situation changed quickly once officers were fired upon.
“You’re trying to do a traffic stop and you start getting fired at,” he said.
The investigation remains ongoing.