Dashcam Video Of Cop-Involved Shooting Of James Garcia Released

PHOENIX, AZ — Phoenix police have released two dash-cam videos of the police-involved shooting that killed James Garcia on the Fourth of July. Garcia, 28 was shot and killed by police officers while in a car parked in a driveway in the 5600 block of West Glenrosa Avenue as police were in the area investigating a stabbing call.

The video, released by the Phoenix Police Department on Monday, shows officers firing their guns several times into the car after Garcia refused to get out and showed a gun of his own. A gun was recovered from Garcia's lap after he was shot.

Police tried for minutes to get Garcia out of the car before they noticed he had a gun, the video shows. One of the officers involved has three years experience with the Phoenix Police Department and the other has two years of experience, the department said. They have not been publicly named.

“We are doing an investigation over here and I don’t want you sitting in the car,” one of the officers says to Garcia, who gave a fake name, "John Salazar Banuelos," and birthdate to police.

The below video contains some graphic footage.

After police noticed he had a gun and pointed guns of their own, Garcia can be seen in the video mouthing the phrase "shoot me, shoot me."

Police said after the shooting they identified Garcia through fingerprints, and said he had outstanding felony and misdemeanor warrants for his arrest. Since he was also on probation, police said Garcia was not allowed to have a gun.

Both an internal investigation and independent civil rights review by the FBI are in the process, Phoenix police said in a statement, and their findings will be sent to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.

"Conclusions about whether the actions of the officers are consistent with department policy and the law will not be made until all facts are known and the investigation is complete," the statement said.