Oakland Shooting Under Scrutiny | California News

Oakland police released new body cam and surveillance footage of a July 13 fatal shooting involving Jose Angel Castillo, a 43-year-old man encountered armed with homemade spears. Officers repeatedly ordered him to drop the weapons before he allegedly swung one toward them, prompting two officers to deploy Tasers and two to fire their guns. The edited video has sparked national scrutiny as this marks the third officer-involved shooting in Oakland this year. Civil rights attorney Jim Chanin, after reviewing the footage, questions whether the level of force was justified, noting the complexity of assessing deadly force even when a threat is present. Both the police department and district attorney’s office are still investigating — and for now, no final conclusions can be drawn. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fa674518bc86f938