Body cam: The 2020 I-40 shootout in Knoxville

[@WalesCoastRunning]

Just goes to show, doesn't matter how much training you have or how hard core you are, when you are being shot at or have to shoot at someone it is very traumatic. These cops did amazing

[@marioyanez238]

Three cops did horrible, they need more training and I don’t see why they were laughing after all that. The K-9 cop was a complete idiot!

[@kevinthomas5035]

Nah still a hated cop smarten up

[@polishpat95]

@@kevinthomas5035 your comment makes zero sense. What does hate have to do with traumatic moments? You smarten up !!!!

[@davidsolomon5852]

@@kevinthomas5035 I thought that liberals were anti-hate ? 🤔 Don’t you guys preach tolerance?

[@TheyloveHp]

Guys I don’t think you realize this this is my dad

[@keko5454]

After all that, this officer runs back to his K9 to reassure him and makes sure he's ok. Turns off siren and pulls out what looks to be a cell phone. I can imagine he texts his wife in case she's watching the news. Honey I'll be home tonight.

[@CiaranGallagher1]

For a second I thought he was talking to a child in the backseat 😂

[@DurkMcGerk]

He saw the other dog coming forward and that reminded him of his dog in the back seat and that he should check to see if it took a bullet from either the guy or friendly fire.

[@sticky59]

Yeah ... calling to book some head !

[@cecilgamble9666]

POS had no reason to fire... Just a pile on kinda attitude... Look at 'em .. No remorse or feeling about killing a human.. Bunch of backslapping and grinning

[@TN-Vols-Fan]

@@cecilgamble9666 Why should they feel remorse? Another p.o.s. taken off the streets.

[@IntellectualKetchup]

4:09 That moment when you realize you need to make sure your K9 wasn't shot.

[@Lostamundo]

Yeah happy they both were intact.

[@upnorthlivin814]

K9 was prolly pissed he didn’t get to do the bark bark nom nom

[@ritagraham8578]

My heart was racing , My father in law was a Tennessee State Trooper. I loved him to death. He Loved being an officer and Loved and Respected each and every office he worked with. God Bless these men. And Thank God they were all safe. Even the the four legged officer. You All are True Hero’s! Thank you all for you Service. My father in law is No Longer with us. But the day he was laid to rest, we had officers lined up on both sides of the street for Miles. It still makes me Cry!

[@foxglovepearls]

My thanks to your late father for his service! 💙🙏🏼

[@crownvicsforeverofficial2029]

I thank your Step Dad and all other Law Enforcement officers out there for their service!! God bless you and your family! 🙏

[@RickySanchez77]

Same here my Cousin is a Police Officer in the Laredo Police Department and honestly everyday I pray they come home

[@vermiciousknid5840]

God bless him & his service. These officers deserve our prayers & respect. My cousin is currently a THP officer & patrols five counties, including the Knox/Anderson area. He's in danger everyday, but loves his job.

[@wandamcgiboney5141]

Bless our law enforcement, the danger they endure

[@abadimporter6622]

Best police= DEAD

[@kennyw871]

They love it and want more of it. Oh, the chase and the kill, and the smell of spent gun powder. It's what they learned in the military.

[@U--Bravo]

@@abadimporter6622 🤣

[@U--Bravo]

@@kennyw871 🤣

[@johnlebzelter4208]

@@abadimporter6622 or someone else 😉😉😉

[@foxglovepearls]

I'm so relieved those two plainclothes officers and the K9 were ok!

[@R3TR0--93]

undercover officers you mean.

[@foxglovepearls]

@@R3TR0--93 It can mean the same...

[@TheTrigga4200]

@@R3TR0--93 All undercover officers are plain clothes but not all plane clothes are undercover.

[@R3TR0--93]

@@TheTrigga4200 lol

[@sm1tty031]

I love that he checked on his dog multiple times...cant get a person to do that in the supermarket parking lot

[@transtubular]

Well, that's his partner...of course he's gonna check on him.

[@bige8496]

..Checking On His K9 Buddy...👍👍🇺🇸

[@pepedc2203]

This level of self sacrifice (putting yourself in harm's way) always leaves me speechless.

[@DNKG669]

you say that like they aren't getting our taxpayers dollars for doing it

[@robparker4474]

In lived in Knoxville for 12 years. I remember all the places they drove past. God bless all the officers involved!!!!!

[@josephmoore1354]

I like how he keeps checking on his dog. That's his partner.

[@PaNDaSNiP3R]

Him waving his arms in the other video I saw was absolutely hilarious to me. You deserve this so much. The world is a better place now.

[@trunkmonkey9417]

Driver/shooter was not waving his arms, he went backwards over the seat and those were his legs kicking off his mortal coil.

[@MikeT-TheRetiredColonel]

@@trunkmonkey9417 either way, he's dead, that's all that counts.

[@daddyernie2289]

i thought it was just nerves from the random twitching

[@eldudearino1165]

@@daddyernie2289 yea I heard one of the rounds went into his spine and that's what caused it

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

so who did they pull out that was still alive on the driver side? was that the passenger and was that the only passenger

[@BenGill8033]

I am glad to live in knoxville with such great officers. They never get enough credit, but preform their jobs with out asking for praise.

[@Sgt-xw5lx]

Respect for him for checking in on his K9 Partner

[@krismack4222]

That was officer Connor Amburn with the Knox County Sheriffs office. He's the goofiest person you will ever know in your life but he's from good stock. 2 gorgeous babies and a beautiful wife waiting for him at home. Thank God he came home that night.

[@jakethelittlesnake6258]

Very nice, they spent all that time blurring our his phone, others face, etc. etc. for you to come on here, give his name, and add facts about his family. SMH Give the man some privacy.

[@matthausner4006]

Where some say "defund the police" I say Defend the Police!

[@danawhite1177]

Cops are murderers

[@teresajeffries3934]

@@danawhite1177 what???? You need help.🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@scottw5315]

@@danawhite1177 Maybe you need it.

[@scottw5315]

Only demented democrats want to defund the police so they can rampage with impunity.

[@charliejonesjr5518]

They aren't paid for what they do. They are paid have benefits and pensions for what they MIGHT have to do one day. Always remember that. God bless them all. That k9 officer had an angel on his shoulder. 3 rounds any of which could have ended him.

[@arklat]

How do you feel about bad cops? There is such a thing. They are human, after all.

[@dcowboys0409]

@@arklat How do you feel about stupid questions in the comment section? Pretty highly I see.

[@arklat]

@@mikespillman3075 Cops even murder white people. You think that being good your whole life, protects you from a cop? Okay.

[@alexgibson5313]

@@arklat There are bad people in every single profession that exists. There are other professions that hold people's lives in their hands.

[@njt4253]

@@mikespillman3075 AMEN

[@cynthiatolman326]

Feels eerie seeing something so violent in a place I drove everyday for years. When you're shot at, family makes sure you're alright, these guys are family. Thanks guys for keeping is safe. Same area of the expressway the semi truck rear-ended the car with several family members back 30 or so years ago.

[@0616ko]

God Bless and protect our law enforcement officers.

[@rimfire2642]

It seemed like no officers were seriously injured (hit by bullets). I certainly hope that's the case. And I don't know if the suspect died but I'm glad another piece of human trash is cleaned up off the highway. Praying for our men and women out there trying to keep us safe, please keep cleaning the trash off the highway so they don't make it to our homes.

[@tettertotter3667]

Yes the driver died but the passenger survived... The driver was wanted out of Florida for murder and he said they wouldn't take him alive and he was right..

[@z-a-q7098]

God loves all his children and yet you pray. Now he's trash? Check ya privilege

[@rimfire2642]

@@z-a-q7098 I would suggest you spend more time studying the Bible and praying. You are very confused on things we should and should not accept.

[@z-a-q7098]

@@rimfire2642 obviously so are you

[@rimfire2642]

@@z-a-q7098 If it's obvious, then you should have no issue offering an explanation to help me understand the errors of my ways.

[@kellystanley5892]

I'm so proud of our officers.Dam good job.Stay safe

[@vinceruland9236]

That was intense. I saw no graphic content tho.

[@pauldodds6271]

These officers moved like a well oiled machine. Seriously, highly impressed with their professionalism/handling of the situation.

[@CiaranGallagher1]

I've seen some ridiculous pit maneuvres but this one was done safely and effectively.

[@IDONTLIKETHATSHIT]

They were unprofessional and trigger happy, not to mention they almost shot each other.

[@guitarcomet5]

How could anyone watch this, then say “defund the police”?

[@harcomou8395]

Stupidity?

[@crownvicsforeverofficial2029]

@@harcomou8395 Most likely.

[@JBone-w-7]

Ya I don’t get it. Then again they’re the same people who say “police shouldn’t have assault rifles”. Ya… because criminals totally don’t have illegal firearms and totally care about the lives of others… just so stupid. All the men and women serving and protected, thank you.

[@gribble2979]

Sadly there are a lot of brain-deficient people in our country. Go blue!

[@keko5454]

Anyone who watched this clip would say never. But people only watch what corresponds to their belief system. So nobody can get along and this is why we can't have nice things.

[@665Kattt]

Thank you officers for your service.

[@harcomou8395]

They should have had some metro-state-backup.

[@crownvicsforeverofficial2029]

Jeremy DeWitt would have been yelling and cussing at them and asking for their "sERgEanT" 😂😂

[@davidkite6981]

😂

[@crownvicsforeverofficial2029]

@@bleedingkansas By asking him for his sERgEanT.

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

didnt look like they needed it

[@MNDashcam]

I got one of his reflective motorcycle jackets off eBay and that's now my motorcycle jacket 😂

[@Ralphie_Boy]

*God Bless Those That Protect Us All!* 🌴👍

[@philly7558]

Wow I couldn't imagine how terrifying that would be. Great job to all KPD, State, and County Police departments, you all are the best.

[@justinthyme7275]

I'd pay $20/video to watch unedited footage of thugs blown away. I'd watch 10 per day.

[@matteorose5435]

Why are the sirens switched on for so long? I would get crazy with this wining noise. May be for some of the officers it’s music... sorry for my English and all the best from Germany

[@koori3085]

Good job checking on your partner soon as you were Code 4. Bet he said lemme at 'em! God Bless you all! 🇺🇸💪💙

[@kevinhullinger8743]

Well done officers!!! 👍🇺🇸

[@robertparrish68]

Left the car in drive, left the extra magazine in car? "Let's learn some lessons"

[@3SevenFishing]

wasnt left in drive. In fact you cant leave any dodge in drive while the drivers door is opened. Was a recall cause some guy ran himself over. Now all dodges are programmed this way

[@Jolly_Green23]

@@3SevenFishing Was it in neutral? The car on the right was definitely rolling forward as that officer ran to stop it. I own a Charger, and there's nothing stopping me from opening the door and getting out while it's in drive. (Mine is a 2014, so the newer ones might be different) The point remains that it wasn't put in park. (Understandable in the situation)

[@samuelhenard]

Yes. The lesson learned here is these officers are absolute heroes and did an outstanding job in a very high stress life and death situation with their adrenaline pumping like crazy.

[@svtpower03]

I see the expert showed up from his couch.

[@thumpershd]

More footage like this. God bless our police!

[@2AFREEDOMTX]

Thank you to all police and your families for the sacrifice we hope y'all never have to make ...

[@matthewgill8332]

If that officer had stayed in the car he'd have died. Look at the shot placement on the windshield. It's no wonder units are nicknamed coffins.

[@MrDraco762]

he shot through his window btw

[@koori3085]

Bullet magnets, SCHP saying.

[@gordongilley6103]

If go watch other cops body cam video an other vids ya actually wrong an Wright in a way but they shot at him as open car door an feet hit ground he saved his own life by pausing there for 2 3 s secs so yea if go watch other perspectives of thus shootout will see he was door open seting in set feet on ground when they shot pre firing him coming out the car an that 3 sec pause inthink saved his life was tring to hit him un head neck chest area as came up out car an some how the door recoshade the bullets to save him an dog both wind shield as well sure recoshade bullet an wasn't dog or any ine else hit ....his parnter was getting out too bit sure but think he popped ou an had his back to them an gun fire when all there shot were fired but not sure just can see his legs an here cop saying gun to him as one jng door when they tried kill the cop or diver did whatever was drivers side an he was one killed passenger actually survived an lived

[@mikek4043]

I think Bonnie & Clyde were shot less! Good job boys.

[@brianelkins8604]

Lol I had the exact same thought.

[@gradybaby8309]

police are our militia... thank you for protecting and serving....

[@toynazi]

NO, But I do support them. Police are the corporations and business protection. If the Police are a militia then we are in big trouble! They need to get to training. Because all the cops I know need way way more tactics and firearm training PERIOD. Most Police departments don't have enough money in the budgets for quality training with former Special Forces instructors or somebody similar for all officers.

[@EsOoBaCtvp]

Thats... No.... Just no.

[@highbrass3749]

Nope. But they serve a huge purpose.

[@deereman70]

The police are not our militia. However, law enforcement deserves respect for what they have to deal with on a daily basis. All of these officers deserve commendation for their absolute professionalism.

[@houndgangent.mac_lar8840]

Aweshit ladies n gents we have a Jeff in the building

[@Ink_Addict93]

4 bullet hole in that car, 2 through the front windshield and none of them hit the dog in the back, thank God. Lol its that dogs lucky day

[@Jewifer333x2]

Effective shooting but the dude shouldnt have had to duck back into his cruiser to reload

[@AFStudiosMedia]

@@Sgt-xw5lx been there done that. Can confirm that you will go through more rounds than you thought you had

[@Sgt-xw5lx]

@@AFStudiosMedia True that

[@deebee4575]

You’ve never been in combat with firearms, that’s my guess.

[@Jewifer333x2]

@@deebee4575 If you're gonna make snyde statements like that Im gonna guess neither have you. If the dude is keeping all of his spare mags in his cruiser period, he's asking for problems when needing to engage outside of his cruiser. It makes sense for vehicle borne engagement, but not this situation. It doesnt take an experienced individual to understand that time is a factor with combat.

[@deebee4575]

@@Jewifer333x2 Sure, POG.

[@GOTOHOBBIES]

The last comment says it all, what I will say is people that act like this do not deserve to live and without a doubt deserve to die. To all the police force in the USA and around the world you have my thanks and gratitude for doing a very difficult job.

[@richardmourdock2719]

Stop it at about 5:04 and you see the officer's windshield took a hit, right in front of him. A lucky guy... the officer, not the perp.... How does the song say it, "and another one's down and another ones down and another one bites the dust...." In my day growing up in Ohio the State Patrol used to show movies called "signal 30" which consists of highway accidents and the results of recklessness. Today, they ought to show body cam footage like this so kids can be impressed with the results of criminality... and as the film fades to black...."and another one's down and another ones down and another one bites the dust...."

[@kennyw871]

Yea, and the crooks sing the same song!

[@carolyndent5506]

God bless those who put their lives on the line for public safety. They have families who need them.

[@codyrileywilliams6342]

This happened about 5 mins away from my house me and my wife saw the whole thing happen

[@mikemikeh5688]

Does anybody know what happened to the suspect did he get killed?

[@serenap.1041]

Yes

[@streetcar6080]

All the camera's in the world and they show the worse angle and blurred out too much. Where is the transparency?

[@bigiron8831]

Those sirens have to be pure hell for the police dog 🐕

[@crownvicsforeverofficial2029]

In the academy when you and your dog are being trained, they use sirens in training scenarios to get the dog used to sirens blaring, they also use special "guns" that pretty much shoot just blank rounds to get the dog used to gun shots so they don't get scared when ACTUAL gun shots pop off.

[@Gommblotz]

Those sirens should have an automatic shutoff; they clearly interfere with communication and could contribute to unjustified killing.

[@crownvicsforeverofficial2029]

@@Gommblotz Just out of curiosity, how can the sirens result in an "unjustified killing?"

[@Gommblotz]

@@crownvicsforeverofficial2029 By contributing to the chaos, obviously, and drowning out what they're trying to say to one another. It's critical enough without all the noise.

[@sae1095hc]

Siren should turn off when the transmission is put in park.

[@Jesse-bb4qj]

That's an extremely good idea, you should contact companies..... I'm not trying to be rude

[@conanthegreat4418]

Exactly. They add to an already chaotic situation.

[@hurbi5556]

That is a feature on certain sirens, its called "Park kill". However, it is only an option and not to many U.S Law enforcement agencies use it.

[@breckknight8777]

Carry your reload on your person.

[@demariosmokey2309]

I Live 5 minutes away from where this happened

[@charley124]

Oooop's the one cop forgot to put his car in park and has to chase it down in the middle of all the bullets flying around (2:40) mark. Glad he's ok.

[@stevencarr9471]

Perfect job Officers. Thank you !

[@genewilenius7420]

What's with tne camera?

[@aaronballesteros5005]

God Bless each one of those officers.

[@norselore3091]

May the Gods bless the brave American that died fighting the enforcement arm of this beast system.

[@billgullion3259]

Um....where's the graphic material ?

[@williammartenson2447]

When you shoot at the cop who has a red dot sight on his pistol just know your gonna have a bad day 🤣

[@CWade-tw8ix]

This is why we need police officers

[@willcha8127]

How did the shots through the windshield miss him ?

[@evelynloftus7471]

It was beautiful how the cop went back to the dog to let him know he was ok he knew the dog would be worrying about him when he wasn't with him that cop who did the pit maneuver was fab and he didn't wait around either like most of them do straight n

[@artburgos7686]

Your so right. Those K9.s dogs are aware when there partner is in danger too.

[@FlaKNMB]

He was also checking to make sure the dog hadn't been shot, as their car had been hit several times.

[@keko5454]

I love that aspect.

[@diegodesouza9697]

I didn’t see any graphic image.

[@noorrm]

Love that he checked on his doggo, dam, so glad doggo not hit.

[@sarahshowalter9539]

Well at least we know the red dot works as a charge handle.(video proof)

[@stangaratti]

yea, forgot clip, one guys car almost rolled away too ,oops

[@Devil3R]

God Bless our Best. Here and abroad.

[@nseifner]

Blurred guy must be undercover.

[@serenap.1041]

More than likely in the drug unit undercover, so the blur was to protect his identity.

[@frankjager2420]

Surprised I didn't hear about this til now.

[@MrKarmapolice97]

Wow that officer and his dog are lucky, u an hear it in his voice his adrenaline kicked in

[@2fortx740]

God was watching over him. 🙏🏻

[@cassidypresley3271]

Who......was God watching over.....the criminal or the cops???

[@PurpleHaze4me]

Where’s the graphic part?

[@humanresources2138]

I can't believe how satisfying it was when they yanked him out of the car and dumped him on the ground.

[@danawhite1177]

I'm only satisfied when a cop gets shot in the face

[@runninggirl2765]

The adrenaline dump towards the end...you can hear it in their voices. DId enjoy how the officer checked in with his dog.

[@1971efc]

Play stupid games --- Win stupid prizes

[@Msleelee9487]

that cop forgot to put his car in park he had to get it

[@muskokamike127]

actually when you think about it, it's the perfect way to approach an armed suspect in a vehicle...let it roll forward slowly using it for cover until you can get a kill shot.....

[@DougsterCanada1]

@@muskokamike127 True, but I honestly believe that was not the idea here. :)

[@muskokamike127]

@@DougsterCanada1 I realize that...just adding a comment.

[@jeffcurt67]

I like that fact that , as soon as the suspect was in cuffs the officer ran back to his patrol car to check on his K-9 partner .

[@mattyyoho30]

Graphic? Everything is always blurred out.

[@ryen49]

the cop blurred out must be what an undercover?

[@serenap.1041]

Yes to protect his identity as an undercover cop most likely he's in the drug unit or gang unit.

[@bluearrow1188]

Great job 👍

[@Peppermint1]

6:39 bullet holes near the mirror and near the handle

[@johnargus9081]

I sure woulda hated to be in the cop car on the other side of the bad guys! How many bullets went flying past him?

[@pizzafrenzyman]

I'm sure they needed a shower and change of clothes afterwards

[@richardsnodgrass8647]

Must be the only cam that showed the least of why this happened and what happened. Go figure.

[@rott65]

What is happening?????

[@darlenerichard1589]

God bless the men and women who choose to wear the Blue and protect our freedoms and lives against disrespectful and ignorant people. I do not know how you show such patience and care. Thank you soooo much and please stay safe!!!

[@schoolgirlsp5142]

Ok I can hear what he was saying now Gun Gun 😱😱 😏😏 I wear hearing aids have for years sometime things just sound different glad all cops are well and safe

[@LuisInBelize]

That officer received contact and he was worried about the K9. Good on you shipmate! Proud of you...

[@kennylavay8492]

If yu are going to show the video, why blurr out the faces .

[@Deken]

Holy crap! That was way too close for comfort! Angels were watching over that K9 unit that day.

[@thomaswilson8634]

I would never go in to combat with one clip. I hope officers are trained to always have reloads easily available. I also agree sirens should be turned off automatically when vehicle is put in park. If 4 officers fired their weapons with one being a 5.56 30 round mag thats almost 70 rounds fired at 2 people.

[@toynazi]

Police don't carry firearms that use clips. They have pistols that utilize magazines and yes they do carry extra magazines.

[@swagermlgpro]

@@toynazi yes but the bodycam that we watched was a plain clothed officer, once he hopped out and shot at the guy, he realized that he was out of bullets, so he went into his car and grabbed another mag. Im suprised he doesnt carry more mags on his vest.

[@toynazi]

@@swagermlgpro Yea, That's crazy. Considering that alot of malfunctions are magazine related. He should know that and carry plenty. Maybe before this all happened he was just driving around unaware and unprepared for a gun fight that day. 🤷‍♂️ Complacency kills!

[@svtpower03]

I see a lot of Monday morning quarterbacks in here... plain clothes officers don’t carry the same stuff uniformed officers carry.

[@toynazi]

@@svtpower03 True but he should be carrying more than one mag. 🤨 Thats just plain stupid. I'm a civilian and I always have at least three on my person. More in the car. I'm not arm chairing at all. I know what I'm talking about. Big difference.

[@donnamauer3215]

Love how he keeps checking on the dog. ❤️

[@LA-ym3gt]

Folks, relax! These guys are well trained, so don't be so dramatic with said comments. Happy New Year!

[@stacyeandrew2]

Why wouldn’t you turn off sirens so less chaos?

[@davidkite6981]

Cause when your in that situation you need every second you can get pulling up on a scene like that you don't even hear the siren until things are calmed down an believe it or not taking the extra few seconds to reach down an turn that siren off could of ended his life with those bullets coming at him .. thats why you seen him turning them off once the threat was ended

[@markfromct2]

3:00 Officer "Police!" Suspect: "OMG Really?!!"

[@left4deadbyeric]

In state of TN, one of the stipulations for police to use force is to identify as police prior to shooting, so training is to shout police before shooting. Muscle memory

[@dryvur]

how did the suspect get a black box over his head?

[@whytebredd]

2:41 that moment when you didnt put your car in park

[@mrcheesedogefart]

omg that’s 10 minutes away from my house wtf

[@restless7528]

How you only gonna have 1 magazine on ya and in a gun fight you run for another that's in your squad car I keep 3 magazines on me and 2 on the inside of my door at all times...

[@ST-lo6fm]

Crazy stuff they have to go through every day. For all the manpower that was immediately on the scene, may the one guy with a long rifle would have racked it beforehand.

[@rayjay5836]

In another video you can see the 5.56 holes in the yukon door, he got some on target.

[@nuffflavor]

I saw another video of this. Driver was a str8 up fool. Most of his shots were aimed at the ground

[@barbarawolfe232]

Great Job Officer's, 💙👏❤️

[@pamelaphelan4144]

I love how that Officer went right away to check his K-9 partner!! Our K9’s play such an important role in taking a bite out of crime‼️

[@vandalorianvandalorian4769]

I’m pretty sure we can handle the footage without the “blur”

[@whitefam2000]

Good job Maynard's. You guys all did a wonderfully controlled job, based on all the footage I've see, and I'm not in law enforcement. Just good job.

[@stevelee4653]

thank goodness the officers, especially this officer was ok.. and his k9 were ok.. car got shot up.. Praise God he is ok!!!