Int Ofc Don Kozakowski by Linn_Redacted

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SA-15-005 Investigator: BRUCE LINN #327 Approved By: Date of Report:3/13/2015 Date: 07/13/2015 Page 4 of 5 Officer KOZAKOWSKI was still positioned behind unit 864 and had not advanced. The suspect began to straighten up and stand. The suspect was not steady on his feet. The gun as if he was about to point it at the officers. That is when KOZAKOWSKI heard numerous shots fired from the officers. KOZAKOWSKI believed he saw the suspect get hit by the officers’ gunfire. He was still behind unit 864. KOZAKOWSKI saw the suspect flinch backward from being struck with the gunfire and fall to the ground. KOZAKOWSKI described the way the suspect exited the truck as slow and paused; as if he had to gather himself to exit. One foot came out first and the suspect came out almost in a crouch; like he half fell and half exited the car. It was not a fluid movement. KOZAKOWSKI estimated his distance from the truck to be approximately 25-30 feet. KOZAKOWSKI did not know which officer fired first. He described the multiple gunshots as nearly simultaneous. KOZAKOWSKI said the marked police units had full rotator overhead emergency lights on and the suspect could very easily recognize it was the Police on scene. After the suspect was down, KOZAKOWSKI, Sergeant HUMPHRIES and Officer TELOSA moved forward. KOZAKOWSKI and Officer TELOSA handcuffed the suspect. KOZAKOWSKI saw gunshot wounds on the suspect’s right elbow. At that point, the suspect was still breathing. They moved the suspect onto his left side and searched the suspect for any additional weapons. KOZAKOWSKI pulled out the suspect’s wallet from his right front pants pocket and placed it on the street. The medics arrived in approximately 1 minute later. At the direction of the fire department paramedics, KOZAKOWSKI removed the cuff on the suspect’s right wrist. The left handcuff remained on the suspect’s left wrist. The suspect did not say anything.