{"id":2798,"date":"2026-08-21T18:26:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T18:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.landingliker.info\/?p=2798"},"modified":"2026-08-21T18:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T18:26:34","slug":"cops-unleash-hail-of-bullets-during-socal-traffic-stop-in-disturbing-bodycam-footage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.landingliker.info\/?p=2798","title":{"rendered":"cops unleash hail of bullets during SoCal traffic stop in disturbing bodycam footage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"352\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 352 \/ 352;\" width=\"352\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.landingliker.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1518.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disturbing bodycam footage shows six police officers unloading their clips on a car passenger who grabbed his gun and fired during an tense standoff in the San Diego area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The San Diego Sheriff\u2019s Department released video of the deadly encounter on Feb. 18 in San Marcos, where the 33-year-old passenger was killed after a routine traffic stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The footage captures deputies repeatedly shouting at Andre Raphael Mendez to drop his pistol during the increasingly chaotic encounter that stretches on for several minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several deputies bark commands before one forcefully smashes the passenger window with a baton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The standoff reaches its breaking point when deputies deploy a taser, prompting Mendez to raise his gun and fire, triggering a barrage of shots from the officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video includes footage from the six deputies at the scene as well as a bystander who recorded on their cellphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the shooting, a deputy with San Diego County Sheriff\u2019s Office stopped the red Hyundai Sonata on for a broken taillight on North Twin Oaks Valley Road, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsandiego.com\/news\/local\/law-enforcement-releases-body-worn-video-fatal-shooting-san-marcos\/3994798\/\">NBC7.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mendez gave the officer a fake name and a check of the vehicle suggested it could be stolen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sheriffs Department personnel gave life-saving aid to Mendez at the scene, but their efforts were unsuccessful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.landingliker.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-34.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.landingliker.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-34.png 800w, https:\/\/www.landingliker.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-34-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.landingliker.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-34-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disturbing bodycam footage shows six police officers unloading their clips on a car passenger who grabbed his gun and fired during an tense standoff in the San Diego area. 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