Hello, I'm Jeff Hack, under sheriff of the Orange County Sheriff's Department. This critical incident video is intended to provide you with information about a deputy involved shooting involving the Orange County Sheriff's Department. A deputy involved shooting demands the highest level of scrutiny and rightfully is a matter of public concern. In this critical incident video, we will provide a synopsis including relevant video and audio so you have an understanding of what occurred during this incident. We have redacted names and blurred civilian faces to protect their privacy and the integrity of the investigation. The investigations related to this incident are ongoing. With that in mind, our understanding of the incident may change as additional evidence is collected, analyzed, processed, and reviewed. Additionally, we withhold judgment and do not draw any conclusions about whether or not our deputies acted in a manner consistent with our policies and in accordance with the law until all facts are known and the investigations are complete. I'm Sergeant Ryan Anderson with the Orange County Sheriff's Department Public Affairs and Community Engagement Division. I will provide you with a brief overview of the deputy involved shooting that occurred in Foothill Ranch, a community in the city of Lake Forest, California. On Wednesday, January 19th, 2022, at approximately 9:40 p.m., Orange County Sheriff's dispatch received a call from a loss prevention employee at Walmart located at 26502 Town Center Drive. The loss prevention employee told dispatchers that two men in the store were walking around with a suspected fraudulent receipt and high-priced items in a cart. The employee provided a description of the two male subjects and said they believe the subjects will be walking out of the store soon. Here's the entirety of the non-emergency call to dispatch department. Hi there, my name is with Walmart Lost Prevention in Foothill Ranch. Um, I have two male subjects with a fake receipt shopping around the store. And you're off at Town Center, correct? Yes. And I'm sorry, your name again. Okay. And are they um What do you mean they're walking around with a fake receipt? Um, he has a fake receipt. It's a common fraud we see. Uh, he has it loaded on his phone. It's a fraudulent receipt. I clearly saw it in the electronics department and they're just grabbing high ticket merchandise. They're going to walk out soon. Um, and what do they look like? Um, both male. One, uh, subject one is about 5'8, white, black, and Hispanic. Okay. 58 Hispanic wearing all black hair. And next one, second male white um balls with a like a patterned hat on and look real quick. He's wearing long cargo pants, brown with a blue shirt, white shoes, and they're they're in electronics right now. They're in the hardware department now. Okay. Do they have they put anything in their pockets? No, it's all big items. They're all what? It's all big items. Uh expensive big items. But where is the stuff at? Are they having a grocery cart or are they Yeah, they have they have it in the car. Okay. Yeah, I need to use this area real quick. Yeah. Okay. Do you want to stay on the phone with me if you think they're going to walk out or you want to call us back? I can call you guys back. Okay. I have a call on the board, so we'll get somebody out there. Okay. Okay. Awesome. Thank you. Bye. Deputies were dispatched to the store. The following is a portion of the radio broadcast to responding units. 465 464 to fall. 465. 465. 464 to fall. Party 2 925 at Walmart 26502 Town Center Drive 862 Bravo 4 931 with loss prevention. Stage two males are walking around the store with a fake receipt. One's a male Hispanic 5'8 all black clothing. Second subject a male white bald had a patterned hat, blue shirt, brown pants in the hardware department and have a lot of expensive items in the cart. Informant states of the known fraud of subjects using fake receipt and taking items. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with the Walmart loss prevention employee who indicated there were subjects in the store with a fraudulent receipt who are possibly engaged in a theft. The employee directed deputies to a man and a woman next to a cart of items. The deputies made contact and detained the man and woman. At the request of the Walmart employee, the deputies asked the man and woman to leave the store. They began escorting the man and woman from the store when one of the deputies notified the escorting deputy that the male subject had a knife. The man placed his hand on the knife. Deputies retrieved the knife and attempted to handcuff the man. The man resisted and a use of force occurred. During the use of force, the man accessed a concealed gun and the deputy involved shooting occurred. Only the man was injured. He was provided medical attention and transported to the hospital. Currently, the man is recovering from his injuries. He has been booked into the Orange County Jail on outstanding warrants. Additional charges related to the incident may be forthcoming. The deputies involved in this incident were equipped with bodywn cameras. If you would like to learn more about the use of bodywn cameras, the Orange County Sheriff's Department bodywn camera policy is available on our website at ocsheriff.gov. of gov. It is important to keep in mind that bodywn cameras are an investigative tool and like any technology they have limitations. Bodywn cameras do not capture everything a deputy sees or hears and they may capture things that a deputy does not see or hear. You are about to view bodywn camera footage from the three primary responding deputies and Walmart surveillance footage. Following the videos, we will share screenshots from the deputies bodywn cameras. Many individuals were captured on the deputies bodywn cameras, including the Walmart loss prevention employee and a civilian who attempted to assist the deputies during the use of force. Immediately following the deputy involved shooting, the civilian makes multiple comments. We have confirmed through interviews that these comments were made by the civilian and not by one of the involved deputies. I I walked in there and I was like, "Hey, I'm not getting any answers." I don't think they left yet, but I'd rather just prevent this before it turns into something. It's usually what I do. I mean, there's times where I've gone in. Yeah. Yeah. There's times where I wait for them to come out, but it's just like Yeah. They already know we're here. Like I just I walked the whole like You want to go there and I'll go through that way? Yeah. Yeah. And then I'll try to What's her name? All right. Is this closed? Close. What? Does this connect to that store too? What's that? Does this connect over there too to that entry? Okay. But the other door is open, but this one is closed. Okay. Thank you. Hi. Is there a around here? [Music] lost prevention. She doesn't think there's any loss prevention here today. Well, let me let me fill eventually. Wait, was someone from Los Prevention? I thought she checked. I can check again. She said there is a work, right? Suspect here. Oh, okay. Boom. Uh, where are they? Do you not want to refuse service to them? Do you want to refuse service to them? I saw a actual Walmart Plus person on his phone. Okay. That he was using electronics in their um there's highend merchandise in their cards. You think they're going to try to return it? No, I think they're going to try to show a fake receipt in Yeah. I lost sight of them. They were men's glass, but I love it. So, she has more. She's scanning it right now. Is it these people right here? Is that lady with the hood? I don't know what you're looking at. What are you looking at? Who's right here? Where at, bro? Right here. I guess now she just moved. Do you want her out of the store? Do you want to refuse service? It's up to you. We can just stand here, I guess. Is he in the blue hat? Okay. If you want, you can refuse service. You want us to do that so it's easier? So we don't create a big fuss in here. Oh, how you sure that's a bigger seat? That's why I wanted to wait until they actually walked out cuz like how did you see it on I was like right next to shopping actually and had received Yeah, dude. Let's just kick him out of here. Do you want to scan these on the mad? What's up guys? What's up man? So I don't know what's going on. I guess they are saying you guys have like stolen before or whatever, but they want you at the store and they don't want to sell any merchandise to you guys and they have that right. That's fine. I I believe you, but they're a manager and they don't want you guys in the store. They feel like you guys are about to steal. I guess you have a fake Walmart receipt on your phone. No. No. Okay. Well, we don't have to get into that. You guys just want to leave peacefully. You guys want to do that? Okay. That way's uh closed. That exit. We'll walk you guys out this way. You want the crash pass, right? They come back. You want to do the whole thing and then they come back. Okay, cool. So, we're just going to go to our car, get your info, and then they're going to put a trespassing thing on you guys. Okay. So, we can do this civily. Am I the person? What? [Music] Yeah. We're We're going to go Let's just do this outside by our car. No one You're not going to jail or anything. We're just going to do is trespassing so you guys can't come back here. It doesn't matter. We're going to go to my car. We're not going to do this inside this Walmart. People are trying to shop. Okay? You guys are detained right now. You're not going to jail. But if you guys want to make this a fuss, then we can do that. Let's just leave this store peacefully while people try to shop. I love that. Let's keep walking. I have something on my shopping. Okay. Follow her out. All right. Come on. Yeah. The receipt right there. Yeah. Okay. Stop stealing. Let's go. I don't do this. You're like 40 years old and you're still stealing, dude. Get a job. Let's go. Where? Don't reach for it. Get your [ __ ] hand off the knife. Sorry. Sorry. Get the [ __ ] out of the store. I'm not playing around. How stupid are you? Hold this [ __ ] I'm trying to take you. Put your hands behind your back. Hello. Put your hands behind your back. You're being detained. Hey, drop the phone. We're going to put you in handcuffs cuz I don't know if you have other weapons. Stop. If you fight, if you fight, you're going to get on the ground. You're going to get thrown on the ground. I'm promising you right now, you're not going to win this fight. Stop. I'm trying to call my wife. Stop. Stop. Can you tell them to stop? We're putting you in handcuffs, dude. Hey, excuse me. I'm going to put you on the ground. Stop. I'm not trying to, man. Not yet. Not yet. Stop my car now. Don't freak out. Help me, please. Hey, dude. They're not going to help you. Help me, please. Okay, dude. Hey, you're about to get punched, bro. 464. We need unit code three. Don't worry. I'm helping. He's got a gun. He's got a gun. Shoot him. Shoot him. Shoot him. Shoot him. Shoot him. Shoot him. Shoot him. Nice. Nice. 46. Nice. 18. 464. Shots fired. 1033 Walmart stage 91. 463. Shots fired. I got I got it. 464. So, just going to have a gunshot wound to his head and 891. [Music] Where'd she go? Where'd she go? She ran out. 464. Yeah. For additional, there's going to be a female suspect on foot. There's going to be a blonde, white. Tim, stand by. Hey, come here. Wait right here. Okay. Wait right here. I don't know what you have, so don't reach in your in your I don't care. I don't know that. I'm not I'm not trying to do nothing. Please, ma'am. Can you tell yourself, please? Look, dude. You're making this hard on yourself. Stop resisting my partner. I'm sorry. Don't freak out. Freaking out. Please. Don't freak out. Guys, help me. Please turn around. Look at that lady. Tell that lady to stop. Help me. Turn around. Can you help us? Ma'am, they're not going to help you. Turn around. Ma'am, help me. Please. Can you grab this? Help me. Ma'am. Ma'am. Ma'am. Hey, dude. You're not about to get punched, bro. My leg. My money. Please. My leg. I'm helping. Got a gun. He's got a gun. Shoot him. Shoot him. Shoot him. Shoot him. Shoot him. Shoot him. Shoot him. Nice. Nice. Nice. Nice. 43. Shots fired. Shots fired. Yep. All right, I'm good. Hey, put your hands behind your back. Hey, drop the phone. We're going to put you in handcuffs cuz I don't know if you have other weapons. Please, sir. If you fight, if you fight, you're going to get on the ground. You're going to get thrown on the ground. I'm promising you right now, you're not going to win this fight. Stop. I'm trying to call my wife. Stop. Stop. Can you tell them to stop? They got mistakes. We're putting you in handcuffs, dude. I'm going to put you on ground. Stop. Stop. Please stop. Stop. I'm not I'm not trying to do nothing. Please, man. Not yet. Not yet. Stop. Don't freak out. Freaking out. Don't freak out. Please. They're not going to help you. Turn around. Ma'am, tell me, please. I'm helping. He's got a gun. He's got a gun. Shoot him. Shoot him. Nice. When a deputy involved shooting occurs, three simultaneous investigations are immediately initiated. The Orange County District Attorney's Office conducts the primary investigation into the actions of the involved deputies to determine whether their actions were within the law. The Orange County Sheriff's Department homicide detail investigates the criminal conduct of any potential suspects prior to or during the incident. The third is an internal administrative investigation conducted by the Orange County Sheriff's Department. This determines whether the actions of the involved deputies were within policy, consistent with training, and identifies potential areas for improvement. The Orange County District Attorney's Office and Orange County Sheriff's Department will continue to investigate and analyze this incident to determine whether the actions of the involved deputies were both within the law and department policy. Thank you for taking the time to review this critical incident video.