Overview
- Richfield police released two bodycam videos Monday that show a foot chase, a struggle, a shot that hit Sgt. Mario Leon’s hand, and the gunfire that killed 27-year-old Desaver Hollis.
- Officers had been responding to a reported car prowler around 3:30 a.m. on April 29 after getting surveillance video and a suspect description that led them to Hollis.
- The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is conducting an independent investigation and will send its findings to the Hennepin County Attorney for charging review.
- Hollis’s family hired a national civil rights firm, met with investigators Monday, and is pressing for all body and squad video and 911 audio while questioning whether roughly 20 shots were excessive.
- The department’s edited release highlights select frames and does not show officers rendering aid, while the BCA says officers tried to provide medical help.