Texas Officer Shoots Man During Traffic Stop After He Sees Gun

Texas Officer Shoots Man During Traffic Stop After He Sees Gun
Southmore Ave. and Spooner St. in Pasadena, Texas, the location of a police officer involved shooting. Screenshot via Google Maps
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A Houston police officer shot and killed a man after he pointed a gun at the officer during a traffic stop.

Authorities released body cam and dash cam footage from the March 29 officer-involved shooting. The officer told the driver, 44-year-old Marco Antonio Saavedra, to “stay in the vehicle” and to show “show me your hands” before Saavedra pointed a gun at the officer.

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