Video shows Oxnard officers involved in fatal shooting of man who charged them with steel pipe

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Monday, March 20, 2023
Three Oxnard police officers on paid leave after fatal shooting
New dramatic body camera video shows a police shooting in Oxnard after a man charged officers with a steel pipe.

OXNARD, Calif. (KABC) -- New dramatic body camera video shows a police shooting in Oxnard after a man charged officers with a steel pipe.

Police say it happened on Sunday, March 12, while officers were conducting a traffic stop.

The Oxnard Police Department says the man ran up to officers, yelling and holding a steel pipe.

Two officers drew tasers while the third pulled a handgun.

The one officer shot the man multiple times after he refused to back-up.

The man later died at the hospital.

All three officers are currently on paid administrative leave, as is standard procedure.