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SA-15-005 <br />Investigator: BRUCE LINN #327 Approved By: <br />Date of Report:3/13/2015 Date: 04/02/2015 <br />Page 4 of 6 <br /> . GIBBONS could see the driver moving violently back and forward inside the truck. The <br />driver’s foot smashed down on the accelerator as GIBBONS could hear the engine racing. The <br />truck was either in park or neutral. GIBBONS radioed a request for medics to stage. The <br />driver’s body movements slowed down. Officers began to approach the truck from the right <br />side. GIBBONS ordered them back and yelled the driver was still moving. <br />After a couple more minutes, the driver’s door opened. GIBBONS heard another officer <br />yell had the gun in his hand. As the suspect began <br />to exit the truck, GIBBONS saw the suspect’s left foot hit the ground. His upper body turned <br />toward the left in the direction of GIBBONS. GIBBONS saw the suspect was holding a white <br />iPhone in his right hand up to his right ear. The suspect fully exited the truck and now had both <br />feet on the ground. As the suspect started to straighten up and stand, Officer GIBBONS could <br />now see the suspect had a handgun in his left hand. GIBBONS could see the head and chest <br />area of <br /> <br />The suspect continued turning to his left still somewhat bent at the waist, but <br />straightening up. The suspect was looking in the direction of the multiple uniformed officers <br />and black and white marked police cars as he was exiting the truck and turning in their <br />direction. GIBBONS heard the first officer’s shots coming from his left. GIBBONS believed <br />those shots were from Officer JAMES SHIFFLETT. GIBBONS knew SHIFFLETT had a .223 caliber <br />rifle. GIBBONS was armed with a Ruger .40 caliber Carbine. GIBBONS described Officer <br />SHIFFLETT as having a better position to actually see the gun before Gibbon’s did. A fraction of <br />a second after Gibbon’s heard SHIFFLETT’s shots; he heard several other officers’ rounds being