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Body Cam Video Shows Greeley Officer In Shootout With Suspect

Representatives with the Weld County District Attorney's Office say one officer was justified in firing his gun at the suspect.

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GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – Dramatic police body cam video just released shows the perspective of a Greeley officer who was shot in the arm during a shootout with a man named Russell Cooley two months ago. The situation started as a shots fired call in Greeley during a road rage incident on Nov. 14 and turned into a chase. It then ended with a shootout and a standoff in Evans.

Representatives with the Weld County District Attorney’s Office say one officer was justified in firing his gun at the suspect. That officer’s name is not being released.

If you wish to watch a portion of the video, it can been seen in below, although it is disturbing, so please BE WARNED:

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