A search warrant filed by the Durham Police Department (DPD) illustrates new details about what body-worn camera footage shows during the officer shooting of a teenager early Sunday morning.
The DPD will give an update on the shooting Thursday morning. WRAL News will livestream the news conference at 11:15 a.m.
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Durham police Cpl. Rex McQueen was placed on administrative leave after shooting 16-year-old Joshua García at the Woodcroft Shopping Center.
McQueen was responding to reports of "car club" racing in the area just after midnight on Nov. 17.
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The warrant details the video from Corporal McQueen's body-worn camera.
According to the warrant, an object struck the windshield of his vehicle, which is when he left the car and tried to stop the suspect who threw the objects.
"RM can be heard giving multiple commands to the male to stop. The male can be seen holding an object in his left hand," the warrant says.
That document says the suspect displayed a handgun in his left hand during a short foot chase.
It says McQueen can be heard telling the suspect "put it down," four times; "get on the ground," five times; "don't do it," twice; and "drop it," once.
The warrant says the suspect ran through a bush area of the parking lot and fell.
"The male got back up and appeared to be raising the firearm towards RM. After making that action, shots were fired, by RM, the male dropped the gun, and ran northwest through the parking lot," the warrant states.
After the shooting, García ran to a vehicle that drove away; it was later stopped by Durham police, and he was taken to the hospital.
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In order to release body-worn camera video, the Durham Police Department would need to petition a judge for permission under North Carolina Law.
Durham police told WRAL News they will not petition for that video; but WRAL's attorneys will.
The warrant also says photographs, blood swabs, marijuana and THC vape sticks were seized from that car.
Durham police say García was shot twice. The department has filed juvenile petitions for assault with a firearm on a law enforcement officer, possession of a handgun by a minor and resist, delay or obstruct a public officer.
McQueen's administrative leave is standard in shooting investigations like this. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and the DPD's standards division are investigating the incident.