{"id":50482,"date":"2020-11-06T12:02:42","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T19:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/body-cam-shows-durango-police-officer-return-fire-killing-suspect\/"},"modified":"2020-11-06T19:02:42","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T19:02:42","slug":"body-cam-shows-durango-police-officer-return-fire-killing-suspect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/body-cam-shows-durango-police-officer-return-fire-killing-suspect\/","title":{"rendered":"Body cam shows Durango police officer return fire, killing suspect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Body camera footage appears to align with the narrative provided by authorities that a suspect in a burglary at O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts fired first at a police officer.<\/span>Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Durango Police Department Officer Padriac Ingle was on the graveyard shift July 1 when dispatchers notified him of a burglar alarm that had been set off at O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts. Minutes later, the scene became the first officer-involved shooting for the Durango Police Department since 2000.<\/p>\n

Ingle\u2019s body camera footage starts at 4:39 a.m. while he\u2019s arriving at the scene at 2475 Main Ave. It\u2019s dark outside, but the lights are turned on in the auto parts store as Ingle looks inside for activity and checks the front door, which is locked.<\/p>\n

Ingle positions himself near the front door, taking cover behind a pillar. He is the only officer stationed in front of the business.<\/p>\n

Durango Police Chief Bob Brammer said the other two officers at the scene went to the back of the store to secure a perimeter and spotted a person inside the store, later identified as Jason Noble Snow, 34, of Pagosa Springs, who was trying to escape. Officers noted Snow had objects in his hand, but they couldn\u2019t confirm whether one was a gun.<\/p>\n

After seeing officers, Snow is said to have run to the front of the store.<\/p>\n

In a burst of activity, Snow, with a radio in his left hand and a handgun in the other, blasts through the front door. Broken glass flies toward Ingle, a sign Snow fired his weapon, Brammer said.<\/p>\n

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Body camera footage of an officer-involved shooting July 1 at O&#x2019;Reilly Auto Parts will not be publicly released. But anyone interested in viewing it can request to watch it at the Durango Police Department.<\/span>Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Authorities
Authorities say Jason Snow shot through the front glass door at O&#x2019;Reilly Auto Parts, causing an officer to return fire.<\/span>Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Virtually simultaneously, Ingle unholsters his gun and orders Snow to put down the gun.<\/p>\n

Ingle moves left of a pillar, and shoots once, striking Snow. He then moves right off the pillar, and fires the remaining shots. Snow lies face down, motionless, his gun on the ground to the right of him.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe fired first,\u201d Ingle can be heard saying. \u201cI had no other choice.\u201d<\/p>\n

The whole incident lasted seconds and took place about two minutes after Ingle arrived at the scene. Ingle was not injured.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels like an eternity,\u201d Brammer said. \u201cThis is a very violent, close encounter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Authorities have maintained Snow<\/a> fired a shot toward Ingle through the main glass entry door of the business, causing Ingle to return fire, squeezing off nine shots, killing Snow.<\/p>\n

La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith said Snow was struck eight times.<\/p>\n

In September, the 6th Judicial District Attorney\u2019s Office reviewed the case and determined Ingle \u201cwas legally justified in using deadly physical force.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Brammer said the body camera footage will not be shared or released publicly, a move he said is supported by Snow\u2019s family who lives in the area and has refused to watch the video.<\/p>\n

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Snow<\/span>du1-i-syn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Instead, anyone interested in viewing the footage can contact the Durango Police Department to schedule a time to watch it in a controlled setting, Brammer said. As of this week, no one had requested to view the video.<\/p>\n

The Durango Herald<\/em> requested to see the video to verify that what is depicted aligns with the narrative authorities have provided since this summer.<\/p>\n

No life-saving measures were taken, as it was apparent Snow was dead, Brammer said. EMS arrived a few minutes after the shooting.<\/p>\n

The O\u2019Reilly store did not have video surveillance around the store, so Ingle\u2019s body cam is the only footage of the shooting.<\/p>\n

Ingle is a four-year veteran of the Durango Police Department. He previously worked with the department, left for a brief tenure with the Fort Lewis College Police Department and then returned, according to police.<\/p>\n

He is also an instructor for and previous member of the police department\u2019s Community Engagement Team.<\/p>\n

Brammer said Ingle was on leave for a few days immediately after the shooting, as is customary, but has since returned to normal duty.<\/p>\n

jromeo@durangoherald.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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