What began as a call about reported gunshots and community safety would ultimately change the course of one man's life and his families forever. The appearance of US Department of Defense DOD visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. Official insignas, seals, and emblems are the property of the DoD and are not used here to imply endorsement. Individuals portrayed retain their privacy and publicity rights. If a redaction is requested, please contact this channel directly for details. Warning. Viewer discretion is advised. On May 18th, 2023 in Ajo, Arizona, a use of force incident unfolded. What you're about to see is the official body camera footage presented from multiple angles for full transparency. At the conclusion of this video, we'll also review public updates and articles to provide the complete picture. >> Can I help you? >> Hi, this from TP. >> Yes, ma'am. Um I have uh officers, two officers heading to the village of managers and we got a report of shots being heard on they don't well there's um I guess a threat made on a 101 from uh somebody she has a restraining order against. They just he they just know he lives on the west side of the rec center. So they're asking if you have anybody that can go with them to check in the area of the west side of the rec center, they can meet at the rec center. >> Meet up at the rec center. And this is in the village of managers. >> Yeah, managers. Yeah. >> Okay. >> 215. >> Okay. And you said the house in question, they have a restraining order against each other or somebody has Okay. >> I guess he went and reported that uh that the girl he's the ex-girlfriend was shot. Her and her mom were shot yesterday. So now the girlfriend is saying maybe it's premotated that since she keeps hearing shots fired and everybody keeps calling in the village checking on her. So that's why they want and I guess he does live in that area on the west side of the rec center. So she said he does have owner rifle and they even had contact with him yesterday. So they're going to try to check on him today. Okay. >> Or right now to see if that was him shooting off the gun. >> Okay. Okay. But yeah, they can be at direct center. >> Okay. But so the actual report is shots being fired, correct? >> Yeah. Everybody said they report they heard two, but nobody can pinpoint where it came from coming. Okay. Coming from the west. >> All right, sounds good. Thank you. >> All right, thank you. >> The Ajo Border Patrol station was advised that the Tono ODM Nation Police Department was requesting assistance from Border Patrol agents. This was due to a shots fired call that came from the west of the Manager's Dam village. Uh, what's up, man? Anybody here? >> No. Are you >> What's his name again? >> I can ask him real quick. >> Oh, yeah. You definitely know. He's 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 >> uh west side. [Applause] [Music] Are you are you in contact? No. Okay. So, all right. Sounds good. Okay. Yeah. So, I guess he's got access to it, right? So, yeah. >> Two nights in a row, you know. >> Huh? >> Two nights in a row. Last night was charcoal. >> Oh yeah. >> So here one here. All right. I know this is one of them right here. Compound. He's got another house too. This one right here. So we are right here. And this is house right that house and that house. Okay. >> This is his house. That's his brother's house. >> But there is shots fired, they said. >> Yeah. >> Uh recording time. >> Yeah. >> Are y'all ready? >> All right. Oh, it's dark as [ __ ] All I see is what? >> There's a bunch of your guys here now, too. >> Are you guys good? >> We can go if you're ready. >> Yeah, let's go. After meeting up, the border patrol agents followed the officers to the residence. Eight total vehicles arrived at the home. No contact at the home was made, so officers spread out across the property to search for the suspect. on the outside. >> Yeah. >> You want to watch that side? >> Yep. >> Pa. Yo, see somebody just walk over here. Do you see him? Yo, the P just went over here. >> I don't know. Somebody over here. This mother, dude. Watch out, bro. I thought somebody just ran this way. Pretty sure somebody ran this way. [Music] Told Hands up. >> Put your hands up. >> Put that down. >> Put it down. Put it down. [Music] Once contact with the suspect was made, he followed orders, releasing the item in his hands. Evidence photos show this as a sheathed machete. In many situations, this could point toward deescalation, but here the encounter takes a very different turn. >> Get on your face. >> Hey, put your hands out of your pocket. Get out your fire. Case fire. The suspect then appeared to pull something quickly, prompting an immediate reaction from responding officers. In reviewing the footage, BPBC counted over 18 shots fired. According to an official press release from cbp.gov, three officers discharged their firearms and were placed on administrative leave pending investigation. >> All ages code force so far. Shots fired. >> Slowly, slowly, slowly. Give me a second. Hey, do not move. >> Don't >> let me see your hands. Put your hands out 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. >> Still got to go to jail. >> 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 med kit. 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 him 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. >> Get my bag. >> Yo, get him back. Get him back. >> Hey, where the firearm? Not yet. Hey, we got to get that firearm. >> Hey, go get a medbag. >> Hey, are they getting my med bag? >> Due to the graphic nature of the events, portions of the life-saving attempts have been cut or blurred. Additional body camera views of this incident exist out of respect for both viewers and those involved. We will not replay the full sequence multiple times. Instead, we'll highlight select moments that offer additional objective perspective. One guy. Hey, push. 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 an exit. 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. >> Do it over here, dude. >> He threw the machete at us, dude. >> Yeah. Yeah. or something. >> Hey, anybody else got shears with them? >> 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. They're already working on the individual right now. I got one entry or is it right here on the side? >> All right. What else? Where's he? Where's he hit? Where else? >> 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 out here. >> Hey, somebody check for a pulse, please. >> He's still He's still breathing, dude. I just saw him right now. >> Look, another He got hit again his elbow. >> Hey, got fake, dude. Real faint. >> Let me see. >> It's faint. >> No pulse. >> I don't feel a pulse. >> He was still [ __ ] garling right now. Hey, give me your uh blood sweeps. >> Yep, blood sweeps. Hey guys, help me roll them that way, please. >> US Border Patrol. I am an EMT. Um, we have a shooting victim here. Uh, approximately >> four or five times hit. Um, law enforcement involved. Um, we've been doing CPR since 2146. No pulse. Um, no. Agents requested airife medical evacuation for the suspect at 9:46 p.m. They were advised air evacuation was not available due to weather. At 10:06, the suspect was declared deceased by a physician at St. Mary's Hospital. Life-saving techniques were used from 9:40 until the declaration of death. >> Everybody got to stay back. Okay, guys. >> Let us know if somebody's getting close, guys. >> You got somebody posted at the vehicles? >> I don't know. >> Secure. >> There was a female yelling over there by the vehicle. Hey. Uh, >> somebody's got to go secure a vehicle. >> Got another guy. >> You want to back him up? >> Just go with him. >> I can stay up here. >> You want to take him with you? With him, man. >> You have any issues, bro? >> There's an officer right here. >> We got to control. We got to get those vehicles secure. All right. >> You doing security? >> Yeah. >> All right. >> You're good. You're good. >> You're good. >> How you doing, sir? So, we just had a shooting here >> in uh Managers, Arizona. Um, subjects been hit four or five times. We didn't count exactly. We've been doing CPR since 2146. No pulse, no breathing. >> Do we need more bodies out here for crowd control? >> Probably wouldn't hurt. All men are just coming out now. Uh the ambulance is still approximately 20 minutes 30 minutes away and we're the nearest hospital is an hour at least. >> God damn it. >> Call it 106 2206. Copy, sir. >> What was your name, sir? >> Good copy. Thank you, sir. >> Just continue, guys. Time of death 2206. Just got off the phone with St. Mary's Medical Control. Doctor called >> Following the investigation, the US Attorney's Office announced it would not charge the three Border Patrol agents involved in the shooting of Raymond Matia. That decision drew sharp criticism from the Toono O Autumn Nation and from the family's attorney. Tribal chairman Verlon Jose condemned the ruling while attorney Ryan Stid stated that despite the government's position, a trial is expected to determine whether Matia's killing was lawful. You've now seen the footage, the official updates, and the reactions. 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