The San Antonio Police Department recently released bodycam footage from two separate police shootings on September 19, showing tense encounters that resulted in one suspect being injured and another dead. In the first incident, occurring around 6 p.m. on Babcock Road, officers were called to respond to a woman waving what appeared to be a handgun. The woman, identified as 38-year-old Janelle Harris, refused to put down the weapon when confronted by police. As heard in the footage, Harris responded to the officers' commands by saying, "F**k no! F**k no! How 'bout I pop you in the head?" as detailed by KENS 5.
Harris later raised the gun in the officers' direction, prompting one officer, Jaren Falcon, to fire his weapon, striking Harris in the torso. It was later discovered the gun was an airsoft model. According to a statement obtained by KSAT, Harris was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, obstruction, and retaliation. The second event unfolded hours later on Cantrell Drive where 34-year-old Roberto Gonzalez, suspected in a string of robberies, was shot and killed by police during an attempted arrest. A helicopter assisted in tracking Gonzalez to a wooded area, where ground officers eventually confronted and fired upon him after he reportedly raised a gun towards them.
The Cantrell Drive shooting escalated after an initial traffic stop that involved Gonzalez as the front passenger. Upon officers approaching, Gonzalez is seen in the bodycam footage moving to the driver's seat and then fleeing the scene. Following a pursuit, the suspect attempted to escape on foot but was located thanks to aerial support. As per the KENS 5 report, the helicopter pilot can be heard directing officers to Gonzalez's position moments before the fatal shooting.
The subsequent confrontation resulted in seven officers discharging their weapons, ultimately killing Gonzalez at the scene. "He's got a gun!" officers were heard shouting before the car, where Gonzalez was, sped off, according to the footage shared by KENS 5. The names of the officers involved in both shootings have been released, with all officers placed on administrative duty amid ongoing investigations into the incidents.
