NewsNoticias Tampa Bay (Univision)August 3, 2026Hillsborough
San Diego Police release body camera footage of fatal SWAT shooting
The San Diego Police Department released video footage of a fatal officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a 32-year-old man. The incident occurred after officers responded to reports of threats, a mental health crisis, and a fire inside an apartment.
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The release of this footage provides public insight into a lethal use-of-force incident involving officers and a resident experiencing a mental health crisis.
Key Facts
- A 32-year-old man died following a fatal shooting involving San Diego police officers.
- The incident began with reports of threats, a mental health crisis, and a fire in an apartment.
- The man allegedly threatened his mother before barricading himself inside his home.
- A SWAT team was deployed to the scene.
- Police report the man emerged from a bathroom holding a knife.
- Three officers fired their weapons at the man.
- The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The man reportedly had diagnoses of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
- The San Diego Police Department is currently investigating the circumstances of the use of force.