DA releases footage of fatal police shooting in Camp Fire evacuation zone

555 Oroville, CA - The Butte County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday released dashboard camera video of the fatal police shooting of a man Thursday in a Camp Fire evacuation zone. Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said he believes the video clearly shows the moments before multiple law enforcement officers opened fire on 48-year-old GD Hendrix of Berry Creek. Hendrix, who had been sought since around June for parole violations and was a "prime suspect" in a double homicide investigation in Butte County, allegedly pointed a "metallic object" toward officers following a high-speed chase along Highway 70 that started in the Concow area and ended near Butte Valley, Ramsey said. Hendrix was struck at least twice, once in the torso area and once in the head, the district attorney said. He died on the scene. A Sutter County Sheriff's Office police dog, Bandit, also was killed by gunfire. A pit bull associated with Hendrix also was shot dead. Hendrix did not fire upon officers. Ramsey said officers recovered a steel pipe that Hendrix allegedly raised toward officers, imitating an "armed attack on officers." The district attorney also released a photo of the steel pipe. Ramsey said it appeared Hendrix "may have committed what is referred colloquially to as 'suicide by cop.'"

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