"Bodycam footage shows Officer Travis Donaldson attempting to grab DeSouza before being pulled into the SUV as it began moving, leading to a high-speed confrontation."
"Donaldson, holding his handgun, repeatedly orders Dominick DeSouza to stop the car, while DeSouza threatens to crash and refuses to comply."
"After two miles of trying to de-escalate the situation, Donaldson warned he would shoot, and when DeSouza continued driving, he fired a shot, striking him in the leg."
"Officials stated that the officer intentionally aimed low to reduce the risk to both himself and bystanders during the tense encounter."
On February 20, an Antioch police officer became trapped in a moving SUV with robbery suspect Dominick DeSouza after responding to an attempted robbery. The suspects had rammed a stolen vehicle into a store. As Officer Travis Donaldson attempted to apprehend DeSouza, he was pulled into the SUV, which sped off. After a two-mile struggle, Donaldson fired a shot, hitting DeSouza in the leg. The SUV crashed, and DeSouza was later arrested with multiple felony charges pending.
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