Police release body-camera footage after July 20 officer-involved shooting at Fennell Street club

A police spokesperson and a homicide investigator said officers responded to gunfire early July 20 at a club in the 10700 block of Fennell Street, and the department has released body-worn camera footage while investigators review the incident.

The briefing said the episode began around 2:15 a.m. when officers working an extra uniform detail heard gunshots and found a fight in a parking lot involving 23-year-old Cruz Campos. "While they were fighting, Cruz Campos fired his handgun, grazing the man in the face," the spokesperson said. The man who was grazed was treated at a hospital and released the same day, Lieutenant Efferson said: "He was released same day, from the hospital."

The department identified Officer Keenan Anderson as the officer who encountered Cruz Campos while the suspect still held a handgun. The spokesperson said Anderson repeatedly ordered Cruz Campos to drop the weapon. When Cruz Campos turned and pointed the gun toward Officer Anderson, "the officer then shot [Cruz Campos] in the shoulder," the briefing said. According to the briefing, Cruz Campos ran, dropped the gun and began reaching for it again; an officer fired another shot that missed. Officers were then able to kick the gun away, wrestle with Cruz Campos, deploy a Taser and take him into custody after he stopped resisting.

Lieutenant Efferson, of homicide and special investigations, described the weapon as a "40-caliber, a Glock-style handgun" with aftermarket parts and said investigators will rely on video evidence rather than officer statements at this time. "To be fully transparent, we are releasing the body worn camera footage of this incident," the spokesperson said. Efferson added that the department does not fire warning shots: "We don't fire warning shots."

When asked about other weapons, Efferson said there was "no indication the other party had a knife at all or any type of weapon." He also said the department's inspection and licensing unit is reviewing the clubs' compliance with rules as part of the broader review. In response to a final question, Efferson said the officers involved are on administrative leave "which is standard for any type of officer involved shooting."

Investigators did not provide additional names for the other person injured or further details about injuries beyond the hospital release. The department did not announce any charges at the briefing. The released body-worn camera footage is intended to aid transparency while investigators complete their review.