(The action in this video picks up around 9:00. Of the four videos I posted from this incident, I strongly recommend watching at least the intro to the longest of them.)
On August 19, 2018 Albuquerque Police Department received word that suicidal man armed with a gun was threatening to kill his neighbors at 219 Dallas NE. When APD responded at approximately 1:53 p.m. they found 38-year-old Joe Lambert walking into and out of his apartment, sometimes armed with a rifle and frequently yelling at officers that they should kill him.
Officers trained in crisis negotiation spent approximately one and a half hours trying to negotiate with Lambert, successfully reaching him by cell phone around 2:30 pm. At first a female negotiator was in contact with Lambert, but when he began to complain about relationship issues it was decided to have a male negotiator continue. Lambert was described as “very hyped up†and officers had trouble getting him to stay in contact with them, and at approximately 4:00 pm Lambert simply emerged from his apartment bearing his rifle, and instead of ‘just’ yelling at police officers to kill him (as before) he instead raised his rifle and aimed directly at Officer Ian Ross, who fired three shots at Lambert in response. One of those shots struck the rifle Lambert was holding. Lambert continued to walk toward officers still holding his firearm and attempting to aim at officers; in response Officer Richard Whitman fired two additional rounds at Lambert.
Incredibly, one of Whitman’s rounds also struck Lambert’s rifle, but this round ricocheted and hit Lambert in his groin.
I am publishing all of the four primary body-worn camera videos from this incident. They are long, but portions of each capture extremely valuable scenes and conversations, both before and after the metaphorical heat turned up. Additionally, although certain footage has been blurred [for reasons that will become obvious], this is one of the most dramatic examples I have seen of officers rushing to help someone they were just forced to fire upon.
Lambert was treated for his injuries at a local hospital, following which he was booked into Albuquerque’s Metropolitan Detention Center (“MDCâ€) on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of assault on a peace officer. Lambert had an extensive criminal history at the time of this incident, including ten DUI arrests and an already-pending case for aggravated battery and burglary.
Neither Officer Whitten nor Officer Ross had ever before been involved in a shooting. Whitten has been an officer for eleven years while Ross has been with Albuquerque Police Department for three years.
** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **
Well this was a waste of my time…
These officers train at the range I’m sure, they have incredible aim with their rifles.
You yanks are crazy . Risking your lives over that . Or kill a copper for what ? Wanna be a life warrent
There goes the baby maker
Bruh… At some point Ya just gonna have to accept the fact that dude isn’t gonna crawl out to the curb for you.
AUDIO ffs
Well that’s a real pisser!
RIP speakers!
“Butters, you shot him in the dickâ€
Damn.. imagine getting shot in the dick by the police 😳
As the great Cartman said "You don't shoot a guy in the dick"
i´m very pro Police but always wondering how suspects after they get shot should follow orders like crawl toward this and that if they are not not able physically any more casue of the gunshot wound
People the only crowds that yell that kind of stuff are black people you won't see that s*** from white people
Okay just buy that one comment family members are starting to involve himself that automatically means everybody there is black including the guy that just got shot
Humans have these neat little gadgets that can take a life in an instant
Alternative video title :
"Officers shoot dickhead"
These men and women are amazing
Copicide
Is the guy a black??
So, the over the shoulder body camera, and sunglasses camera are the best positions for body cameras, preferably both of them in tandem. Aiming firearms gets in the way of many of these cameras. This may very well be intentional however.
Good thing there was no rush with that rifle.
I cringed just reading the title.
We've had body cams for over 15 years and yet we can't fix the mic with a small condenser/punch filter? what a joke.
My auto subtitles said "shot two nuts", when they walk past the perp, how fitting.
I HATE THAT THEY SPOIL THE VIDEO AT THE BEGINNING OF ALL THEIR DAMN VIDEOS.
I am going to go out on a limb here and suggest that a man shot in his stones ia genuinely incapable of showing you his hands.
Whatever a 16 is? I wouldnt want it, sounds painful.
Man that was a ballsy move!
You call that a body check 15:40 ?? ILL body check that sexy ass cop.
what a shot!
“No-Nut November†– I mean, Forever…
0:01 lmfao "ooo"
And I thought getting kicked hurt😖😖😖
This cop is pretty good at blocking his body cam 🧠they need to put the camera in a better place for the protection of of both parties
Fantastic job by police. One thing I’d like to say – when you have a police issue outside of peoples homes and in their neighborhoods, you don’t have to be a dick when telling them to get back inside. I totally understand why you have to be blunt and to the point, and I respect what you do so much! But “your sceneâ€, for .222222222222% of the time, is our hood where we are raising our families.
Thank you for everything you do for all of us.
I’m not a criminal sympathizer, but feels bad man.
“BWC†?
Belligerent With Charges?
LoL
I guess you call that a head shot!
9:06
Hate it when you get feedback problems when trying to give commands to a shooting suspect.
“If you have to 16 him, 16 him  I think we know what ‘that’ means.
In certain other situations, one might take that as ‘smoke check him’.
That loudspeaker is garbage. Constantly getting feedback. Get these guys some decent equipment.
Bet that one Hurts 🤪🤯
So they basically sterilized him.. 😂🤣