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VIDEO: Cops gun down homeless man for illegally camping in shocking helmet-cam footage

An Albuquerque police standoff with James Boyd, a 38-year-old with a history of violence and mental illness, ended in Boyd's death after he allegedly threatened a K-9 officer.

BY Lee Moran





Police helmet cam: Camper turning from officers when shot


APD helmet camera video footage of a fatal police standoff in the Sandia Foothills on Sunday March 16, 2014. The illegal camper shot by Albuquerque police this week...











Shocking footage from a cop's helmet cam shows the moment a homeless man was shot dead in New Mexico after police tried to detain him for illegal camping.
James Boyd was reportedly gunned down in the Sandia Foothills outside Albuquerque at 7:30 p.m. last Sunday after being confronted by officers for sleeping in an unauthorized area.
Harrowing video shows the 38-year-old finally agreeing to give himself up after a three hour stand-off and turning around to retrieve his belongings. But then an officer fires a flash-bang device into his path, and two other officers fire multiple shots into his body and he falls to the ground.
Boyd was pronounced dead soon after.
The killing has sparked outrage, with many critics calling it murder. Albuquerque Police Department, however, has said its agents were justified. It says Boyd, who repeatedly threatened officers, was pulling knives from his bag when officers used non-lethal force first.
KRQE News 13 reports that the incident began earlier Sunday afternoon.
A camera in an officer's helmet shows police trained on the homeless man who was illegally camping in the Sandia foothills outside Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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As they tried to frisk the suspect who has a history of mental health problems and a 20-year violent criminal history he reportedly said he was a government agent and issued threats.
"I'm almost going to kill you right now," he allegedly said, before adding: "Don't give me another directive. Don't attempt to give me, the Department of Defense, another directive."
With Boyd refusing to move, more officers were called to the scene.
"In a private world, if you were down at a bar or a bus stop, I would have the right to kill you right now because you're trying to take me over," Boyd continued. "Don't get stupid with me," he added.
Eventually, with officers' guns drawn, Boyd agreed to walk down the mountain and said: "Don't change up the agreement. I'm going to try to walk with you."
savyfide via YouTube Shocking video shows police shooting James Boyd to death after he allegedly reached for knives from his bag.
But, as he turned around to pick up his bags, an officer fired the flash-bang device. Then, as a K-9 ran over and appeared to bite Boyd's hand, Officers Dominque Perez and Keith Sandy fired three bullets each from department issued rifles, causing Boyd to fall down.
Critics have slammed the shooting, saying that Boyd no longer posed a threat.
But Albuquerque Police Department Chief Gorden Eden said it was "justified."

Don't believe the police - look with your own eyes! Talk about excessive use of deadly force! Nice way to deal with the homeless!