After the sheriffs broke through the door, four to five seconds elapsed
before they fired 71 rounds in seven seconds. If Guerena was pointing an
AR-15 rifle at them, why did it take so long for the sheriffs to open
fire? Why was it necessary to shoot Guerena 60 times? Why did they wait
for Guerena to die (1 hour 14 minutes, by other accounts) before
allowing a medical team access to his body?
It appears as if there was an agenda behind this alleged warrant serving.
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*Shocking Helmet Video Shows SWAT's Barrage of Bullets*
http://tinyurl.com/3aw5z4e
TUCSON - SWAT helmet video is providing insight into exactly what
happened when a former Marine was shot 60 times while officers served a
search warrant at his home.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department released video Thursday in response
to public records requests from the media.
On May 5, the SWAT team fired 71 shots in seven seconds at 26-year-old
Jose Guerena. He was allegedly pointing an AR-15 rifle at officers
serving a search warrant.
The sheriff's department said Guerena was holding the rifle when he was
killed, but he never fired a shot.
When Guerena opened the door, he allegedly said, "I've got something for
you," according to SWAT. Guerena was riddled with 60 bullets.
Guerena's wife Vanessa, who was not hurt, told a local TV station that
officers never identified themselves when they broke in -- but the SWAT
team says they followed protocol.
The video provided Thursday shows that the team blared a siren for about
8 seconds, then stopped. Shooting ensued and the video also shows a SWAT
officer falling.
Pima County authorities initially said Guerna fired on the officer, but
they later found he never did. He never fired his weapon at all.
They also haven't said what the search warrant was for.
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