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On May 18th, 2023, Border Patrol agents responded to what seemed like a routine shots fired call in Ajo, Arizona. What happened next would spark a federal investigation, outrage from tribal leaders, and raise serious questions about use of force protocols. This is the bodywn camera footage that captured every moment of that fatal night. Three agents fired their weapons. One man lost his life and the entire incident was over in less than 5 seconds. Stay with me as we break down this controversial officer involved shooting frame by frame and examine what really happened on that dark desert night near the Tohono ODM Nation Reservation. Let's start from the beginning. At approximately 9:04 p.m. on May 18th, 2021, >> what's up, man? Anybody here? >> No. >> Are you What's his name again? >> I can ask him real quick. Oh yeah, definitely. We've got two different houses. One is going to be right up here. Uh it's going to be a little guessing game trying to find it. I don't know exactly where the [ __ ] is at. Same west side. Are you Are you Okay. So, sounds good. Okay. So, I guess he's got access to a rifle. So, yeah. Two nights in a row, you know. Huh? Two nights in a row. Last night was tarco. Oh yeah. Here. All right. I know this is one of them right here. And he's got another house, too. This one right here. So, we are right here. And this is house. Right. That house in that house. >> Okay. >> This is his house. That's his brother's house. But there is shots fired up. >> Yeah. Uh recording time. Yeah. >> Are y'all ready? >> All right. Oh, it's dark as [ __ ] All I see is There's a bunch of your all. >> Are you guys good? >> You can go if you're ready. >> Yeah, let's go. Yeah. Want to watch that side? >> Yep. Shoot that [ __ ] lock off. a PA. Yo, see somebody just walk over here. Do you see him? Yo, got a P over here. I don't know. Somebody over here. This [ __ ] dude. Watch out, bro. You >> I thought somebody just ran this way. Pretty sure someone ran this way. Told Hands up. >> Put your hands up. >> Put that down. >> Put it down. Put it down. >> Get on your [ __ ] face. HEY, PUT YOUR HANDS OUT OF YOUR [ __ ] POCKET. GET OUT YOUR [ __ ] >> face fire. Case fire. >> Shots fired. Shots fired. >> Put your hands out. >> All ages code for so far. Shots fired. >> Your arms out. SLOWLY, SLOWLY, SLOWLY. Give me a second. >> HEY, DO NOT [ __ ] MOVE. >> Don't >> let me see your hand. Put your hands up so we can help you. Put your hands up so we can help you. >> Okay, >> stand by. Stand by. We're about TO MAKE CONTACT. >> YOU STILL GOT A GUN. >> PUT YOUR HANDS UP. >> SPREAD THEM OUT. >> PUT YOUR HANDS OUT. >> Spread them out. PUT YOUR HANDS OUT SO WE CAN HELP YOU. >> OKAY, somebody go back and get my medkit, please. >> PUT YOUR HANDS OUT, BRO. YOU'RE GOING TO GET SHOT AGAIN. >> PUT YOUR HANDS OUT. COME ON, MAN. >> We want to help you. >> Put them out. >> Hey, watch the crossfire. WATCH. >> DO NOT [ __ ] MOVE. DON'T [ __ ] MOVE. PUT YOUR HANDS OUT. DON'T [ __ ] MOVE. >> Secure the gun. >> Give me one second. >> It's underneath them. Did you get my bag? >> Yo, get the bag back. Get him back. >> Hey, where's the firearm? >> Not yet. Hey, we got to get that firearm. >> Hey, go get a med bag. >> Hey, get my med bag. >> Turn him the other way. >> Hey, custody roll. Hands up. >> Hands up. Put your hands up. >> Hands up. >> Put your hands up. >> Hands up. >> Put your hands out right now. >> My age is code for so far. Shots fired. >> SPREAD YOUR ARMS OUT. >> SPREAD YOUR ARMS OUT. HEY, watch him move. Watch a crossfire. >> Let me see your hands. Put your hands out so we can help you. Put your hands out so we can help you. >> Stand by. Stand by. >> You still got a gun in his hand. >> Spread them out. Hands out. Spread them out. PUT YOUR HANDS OUT SO WE CAN HELP YOU. HEY, somebody go back and get my medkit, please. >> Put your hands out, bro. >> We can't help you, man. PUT YOUR HANDS OUT. COME ON, MAN. >> We want to help you. >> Put them out. Hey, watch the crossfire. >> Watch crossfire. [ __ ] move. >> Watch out. [ __ ] move. Put your hands up. >> Where's the gun at? Where's the gun at? >> Secure the gun. >> It's underneath him. R. Get >> in my bag. >> Yo, get a bag. Get a bag. Hey, >> where's the firearm? >> Not yet. Hey, we got to get that firearm. >> Hey, go get a medbag. >> They get my med bag. Turn the other way. Hey, sit in custody. Roll on firearm. PUT YOUR HANDS OUT. PUT YOUR HANDS OUT RIGHT NOW. >> LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS. >> LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS. >> HEY, HE'S GOT HIS HANDS UP. Hang on. Hang on. He's still in his hand. Still in his hand. >> [ __ ] move. >> Let me see your hands. Put your hands out so we can help you. Put your hands out so we can help you. >> Hey, stand by. >> Still got a gun in his hand. >> Hands out. >> SPREAD THEM OUT. >> HANDS OUT. >> Spread them out. PUT YOUR HANDS OUT SO WE CAN help you. >> Hey, somebody go back and get my medkit. PLEASE >> PUT YOUR HANDS OUT, BRO. >> WE CAN'T HELP YOU IF YOU DON'T PUT your hands out. Come on, man. >> We want to help you. >> Put them out. Hey, watch the crossfire. Crossfire. Watch crossfire. >> Watch out. >> [ __ ] move. Put your hands up. >> Where's the gun at? Where's the gun at? >> Secure the gun. >> Give me one second. >> It's underneath them. >> Row. >> Hey, >> are they getting my bag? >> Yeah. >> Hey, subject in custody. Hey, we got to get that roll. I'll hold you, please. Hey, are they getting my bed back? Turn the other way. >> Hey, subtit custody. Roll AU EMS. >> Hey, look at me, bro. >> Get him on his back. Get him on his back. >> It was under the rifle. >> Dude, hold on. Hold on. >> Where's that? Did he throw it? >> That's mine. That's mine. Can you secure that, please? Hey. Hey. Roll him over. Roll him over. Roll him over. Roll him over. Help. Help me. Roll him over. Watch. Watch. Go this way. >> Roll him over. Roll him over. >> How many times does he hit a couple? >> I got to exit. >> Got exit right here on the side. >> Hey, let me cut this off. Give me some lights, guys. >> I'll look for the rifle. >> Yeah. Look for a firearm. >> Threw it over here. He threw the machete at us, dude. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Someone threw something. >> Hey, anybody else got shears with him? >> Break. Break. We got one tribal member hit multiple times. >> You're getting stepped on. You're getting stepped on. They're already talking. >> Break. Break. Be advised. We got one tribal member hit multiple times. We're already working on the visual right now. >> That's why you didn't ask. Hey, the machet over here. >> All right, leave it at Leave it where it's at. Don't touch it. Not touch it. Where's the firearm? Firearm. >> Make sure nobody goes near that. >> Hey, help me cut the [ __ ] off of them, boys. >> We got gloves. >> You got this. Where's I need I need to find the exit wounds and stuff. >> Yep. I got one entry or exit right here on the side. >> All right. What else? Where's the Where's he hit? Where else? >> At this time. >> Anybody got latex gloves? >> Hey, somebody check for a pulse, please. >> He's still breathing. Keep breathing, bro. Keep breathing. >> Hey, man. I'm 13 blue. >> Keep breathing, bro. Keep breathing. All right. Stay with me. >> Come on. >> I need to find out where his wounds are so I can treat him. >> I got one right here on his left side. >> There's chest and there's one on the left side. >> Thanks. I'm cutting everything off right now. I think he's hitting his lower extremity here. >> Yeah, he's hitting the leg right side. I got it. I got it. I got it. Get that arm up right here. Hey, somebody check for a pulse, please. >> Still he's still breeding, dude. I just saw him right now. >> Look, another He got hit again right here in his elbow. >> Hey, got faint, dude. Real faint. >> Let me see. >> It's faint. >> No pulse. >> I don't feel a pulse. >> He was still [ __ ] gargling right now. >> Hey, give me uh blood sweeps. >> Yep, blood sweeps. Hey guys, help me roll him that way. Aman Matia deserves to have his story told accurately. His family deserves answers. And we as a society deserve to understand what happened that night in the desert and whether it could have ended differently. Thanks for watching. Stay informed, stay critical, and I'll see you in the next one.
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