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Editor’s note: The video, which shows the shooting, might be considered graphic. The Attorney General’s Office issued a similar warning: “This video contains imagery that viewers may find disturbing.”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The State Attorney General has released video related to its investigation into the death of two teenage burglary suspects, who had been shot at by an Onondaga County Sheriff’s deputy in DeWitt last week.
The video has been considered a critical piece of evidence, showing what the deputy encountered, but hadn’t been made public until now.
Two teen burglary suspects killed by deputy in DeWitt Wednesday
The video might be the best images of what happened, because the deputy didn’t activate his uniform-worn camera or vehicle dashboard camera, Onondaga County Sheriff Toby Shelley admitted last week.
Sheriff Shelley defended his deputy’s actions, citing the neighborhood surveillance video just made public.
The deputy is John Rosello, named by the sheriff’s office 72 hours later as its policy dictates.
The video shows two vehicles at first, before the SUV drives away. The remaining car, first blocked by the deputy’s cruiser, backs into bushes, before nearly hitting the deputy who instantaneously fires his weapon.
The sheriff’s office later responded to a crash, involving the same vehicle. One teen had died. Another later died at the hospital.
The teens have been identified as 15-year-old Lueth Mo and 17-year-old Dhal Apet.
It’s not clear if the deaths were caused by the gunfire, the crash, or something unknown in between. Because the deaths could be the result of the victim’s encounter with police, the State Attorney General took jurisdiction over the investigation.
Along with the video, the Attorney General’s Office wrote: “The release of this footage is not an expression of any opinion as to the guilt or innocence of any party in a criminal matter or any opinion as to how or whether any individual may be charged with a crime.”
Before releasing the footage to the public, it was shared in a private meeting with the suspect’s families.
After the video’s release, Sheriff Toby Shelley issued a statement to NewsChannel 9:
“I am aware the Attorney General Office released the video today from the Officer Involved Shooting which occurred on September 6th 2023 with a member from my office. As I stated then and will again, I support Deputy Rosello. I also support our legal process in this country and my office will continue to corporate with the Attorney General’s Office in any way we can. The Sheriff’s Office will not have any further comments until the investigation is complete. Please refer any further questions to the Attorney General’s Office.”
Editor’s note: The video, which shows the shooting, might be considered graphic. The Attorney General’s Office issued a similar warning: “This video contains imagery that viewers may find disturbing.”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The State Attorney General has released video related to its investigation into the death of two teenage burglary suspects, who had been shot at by an Onondaga County Sheriff’s deputy in DeWitt last week.
The video has been considered a critical piece of evidence, showing what the deputy encountered, but hadn’t been made public until now.
Two teen burglary suspects killed by deputy in DeWitt Wednesday
The video might be the best images of what happened, because the deputy didn’t activate his uniform-worn camera or vehicle dashboard camera, Onondaga County Sheriff Toby Shelley admitted last week.
Sheriff Shelley defended his deputy’s actions, citing the neighborhood surveillance video just made public.
The deputy is John Rosello, named by the sheriff’s office 72 hours later as its policy dictates.
The video shows two vehicles at first, before the SUV drives away. The remaining car, first blocked by the deputy’s cruiser, backs into bushes, before nearly hitting the deputy who instantaneously fires his weapon.
The sheriff’s office later responded to a crash, involving the same vehicle. One teen had died. Another later died at the hospital.
First on NewsChannel 9: Teen burglary suspect shot by deputy was arrested in July for similar accusations of car theft and burglary
The teens have been identified as 15-year-old Lueth Mo and 17-year-old Dhal Apet.
It’s not clear if the deaths were caused by the gunfire, the crash, or something unknown in between. Because the deaths could be the result of the victim’s encounter with police, the State Attorney General took jurisdiction over the investigation.
Along with the video, the Attorney General’s Office wrote: “The release of this footage is not an expression of any opinion as to the guilt or innocence of any party in a criminal matter or any opinion as to how or whether any individual may be charged with a crime.”
Before releasing the footage to the public, it was shared in a private meeting with the suspect’s families.
After the video’s release, Sheriff Toby Shelley issued a statement to NewsChannel 9:
“I am aware the Attorney General Office released the video today from the Officer Involved Shooting which occurred on September 6th 2023 with a member from my office. As I stated then and will again, I support Deputy Rosello. I also support our legal process in this country and my office will continue to corporate with the Attorney General’s Office in any way we can. The Sheriff’s Office will not have any further comments until the investigation is complete. Please refer any further questions to the Attorney General’s Office.” Read More NewsRochesterFirst
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