Christopher Curtis
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Yep. It's called contact cover. And so I was the cover officer. And as I'm looking at the guy, I see in his cargo pocket the outline of a gun. And so our code for gun is 413. So I made the fourth, I give 413 to him. So my guy sees it and he's like, oh, shoot. So the guy was being a no, so the reason, yes, people, no people, maybe people.
And the guy was being a maybe, maybe person, like maybe I'll comply and that maybe people, we want to get them in custody. So I made the choice that I knew I could tell it was a gun. So I made the choice that I went and I grabbed it. And this guy yanked away from me. And he got away. And so the foot pursuit starts. And he reaches into his cargo pocket. And I'm running after him, gun drawn.
And the guy was being a maybe, maybe person, like maybe I'll comply and that maybe people, we want to get them in custody. So I made the choice that I knew I could tell it was a gun. So I made the choice that I went and I grabbed it. And this guy yanked away from me. And he got away. And so the foot pursuit starts. And he reaches into his cargo pocket. And I'm running after him, gun drawn.
And the guy was being a maybe, maybe person, like maybe I'll comply and that maybe people, we want to get them in custody. So I made the choice that I knew I could tell it was a gun. So I made the choice that I went and I grabbed it. And this guy yanked away from me. And he got away. And so the foot pursuit starts. And he reaches into his cargo pocket. And I'm running after him, gun drawn.
And this was around 435 o'clock in Vegas. So it's still very light outside. Mm-hmm. And I'm running after him. And he keeps turning around and looking at me. And I keep saying, if you pull that gun out of your pocket, I'm screaming, if you pull that gun out of your pocket. And then he pulled the gun and I lit him up.
And this was around 435 o'clock in Vegas. So it's still very light outside. Mm-hmm. And I'm running after him. And he keeps turning around and looking at me. And I keep saying, if you pull that gun out of your pocket, I'm screaming, if you pull that gun out of your pocket. And then he pulled the gun and I lit him up.
And this was around 435 o'clock in Vegas. So it's still very light outside. Mm-hmm. And I'm running after him. And he keeps turning around and looking at me. And I keep saying, if you pull that gun out of your pocket, I'm screaming, if you pull that gun out of your pocket. And then he pulled the gun and I lit him up.
I remember after I shot that, you know, he does the somersaults and everyone in this place is screaming. At the Target? At the apartment complex? At the apartment complex. Everyone's screaming. And they were, this place was kind of anti-police. They're like, oh, he shot that guy. He shot that guy. And the guy's mom came out. She was one of the first people to come out. He lived.
I remember after I shot that, you know, he does the somersaults and everyone in this place is screaming. At the Target? At the apartment complex? At the apartment complex. Everyone's screaming. And they were, this place was kind of anti-police. They're like, oh, he shot that guy. He shot that guy. And the guy's mom came out. She was one of the first people to come out. He lived.
I remember after I shot that, you know, he does the somersaults and everyone in this place is screaming. At the Target? At the apartment complex? At the apartment complex. Everyone's screaming. And they were, this place was kind of anti-police. They're like, oh, he shot that guy. He shot that guy. And the guy's mom came out. She was one of the first people to come out. He lived.
It turned out that it was a replica gun. It wasn't even a real gun. Replica. It was a replica that looked like a firearm. It was not even a real weapon. It was not a fireable weapon. It was a replica.
It turned out that it was a replica gun. It wasn't even a real gun. Replica. It was a replica that looked like a firearm. It was not even a real weapon. It was not a fireable weapon. It was a replica.
It turned out that it was a replica gun. It wasn't even a real gun. Replica. It was a replica that looked like a firearm. It was not even a real weapon. It was not a fireable weapon. It was a replica.
But actually, it's a blessing. It makes sense. It makes sense.
But actually, it's a blessing. It makes sense. It makes sense.
But actually, it's a blessing. It makes sense. It makes sense.
Because a lot of those guys, they'll rob people with them. Oh, I see. Or someone, you know, and he's a gang member. And so a lot of times they'll flash those. Or if they have the inability to get something, that's better than nothing. Um, but it was just incredibly, and it became a race thing, which was really weird because I'm not white.
Because a lot of those guys, they'll rob people with them. Oh, I see. Or someone, you know, and he's a gang member. And so a lot of times they'll flash those. Or if they have the inability to get something, that's better than nothing. Um, but it was just incredibly, and it became a race thing, which was really weird because I'm not white.
Because a lot of those guys, they'll rob people with them. Oh, I see. Or someone, you know, and he's a gang member. And so a lot of times they'll flash those. Or if they have the inability to get something, that's better than nothing. Um, but it was just incredibly, and it became a race thing, which was really weird because I'm not white.
Um, you know, but the media portrays things a certain way and it flips.