Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department revealed video footage on Thursday, May 2, depicting the events that resulted in officers fatally shooting a 35-year-old man who reportedly pointed a gun at one of the officers on the north side of the city.
The incident unfolded shortly after 2 p.m. when authorities received a 911 call alerting them to a man brandishing a gun and issuing threats to shoot individuals near a housing complex in the 600 block of East 38th Street.
As officers were on their way to the location, dispatchers relayed information that a man matching the suspect's description was spotted on a woman's front porch in the 3900 block of Broadway Street, wielding a gun and making violent threats.
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"He has a gun. He has put it in front of my face, and he clanked it against a metal bar to let me know it's real," the woman can be heard stating on the 911 call.
Upon their arrival, Officer Randall Buck, a nine-year veteran, and Officer Ivan Flick, a six-year veteran, encountered 35-year-old Lemar Brandon Qualls on the porch.
Footage from a doorbell camera captures Flick approaching Qualls, who is heard saying, "You're fine. You know me. I wouldn't do this if it wasn't what I think it is. If I'm wrong, tell me, please."
Subsequently, Flick instructs Qualls to raise his hands. The video shows Qualls aiming his gun at Flick, prompting Flick to discharge his weapon at Qualls, while Buck also fires shots at Qualls from the grass.
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IMPD disclosed that Flick failed to activate his body-worn camera until after discharging his firearm.
Following the shooting, Flick and Buck waited for additional officers to arrive before approaching Qualls.
Medical aid was rendered to Qualls by officers until paramedics arrived to transport him to Methodist Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The gun owned by Qualls was discovered on the staircase to the patio, with investigators surmising that one of the shots fired by the officers had struck the weapon, causing damage to the magazine.
No injuries were reported among the officers or other citizens involved in the incident, according to IMPD sources.
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One less drain on the system.
Point and shoot beats point and click every time.
Looks like a good shooting. You point a gun at the Police or an innocent person, you should expect to get shot. Good Job Officer.
Happy endings always make me cry and right now I’m crying great big tears.
“After the criminal was killed, everyone lived happily ever after.”
The drugged-out & mental cases invariably end up in confrontations with police. Throw a gun in the mix and the outcome can be deadly.