Bodycam Footage: Teen's Death After Larceny Incident and Police Interaction

Initial Encounter and Larceny Report

• 🚨 Officers responded to a larceny report at a diner.
• 💰 The interaction involved a dispute over payment, with the teen claiming to have already paid $50 of a $140 bill.
• 💸 The teen stated he could get the remaining money, and officers considered resolving the situation by payment.

Request to Contact Mother and Pat-Down

• 📞 The 17-year-old repeatedly asked to call his mother during the interaction.
• 👮 Officers informed him that contacting his mother was not possible at that moment and proceeded with a pat-down for safety.
• ⚠️ The teen expressed distress and fear, stating he had a "bad piece of contact" and did not want to be searched.

Flight and Discovery of Self-Inflicted Wound

• 🏃 The teen fled on foot from the officers.
• 💥 A gunshot was heard, and officers discovered the teen had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
• 🔫 A stolen firearm was found nearby.

Aftermath and Investigation

• 🏥 The teen was transported to St. Francis Hospital.
• 💔 He was pronounced dead during surgery.
• 🔍 The incident remains under investigation by authorities.