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Vallejo releases video of off-duty Richmond cop fatally shooting man during argument over parking space

The videos show Thomas, driving a light-colored Mercedes, and Reason, driving a dark-colored van, both go for the same parking spot. A pedestrian blocks Reason, and Thomas pulls into the spot first.

Reason then parks his van behind Thomas, in the middle of the lot, then walks over to Thomas and confronts him. The two have what appears to be a heated discussion, which lasts several seconds. Then Reason walks back toward his van, while Thomas walks in the direction of the convenience store, stops and observes Reason opening the hood of his van.

Reason appears to retrieve a pistol from the front of the van, then walks back over to Thomas, gun in hand. The two again exchange words, and Reason turns back toward his van, while Thomas can be seen drawing a weapon from the belt of his pants.

Thomas then begins to shoot, while Reason apparently realizing the danger starts to run away. Thomas then moves toward the middle of the parking lot, aims in Reasons direction and fires several times while Reason continues to run.

Reason is running across Sereno Drive about 50 to 100 feet away from Thomas, with his back to the officer when he is fatally struck and falls to the ground, where he was later pronounced dead. An attorney for the Reason family said Reason was shot in the back of the head.

On Wednesday morning, Thomas attorney, Justin Buffington, issued a written statement referring to Thomas as a decorated veteran police sergeant and Reason as an irate convicted felon.

Reason boxed Sgt. Thomas and his wifes car in, retrieved a semi-automatic handgun with a 30-round magazine from its hiding place under the hood and confronted Sgt. Thomas and his wife. Sgt. Thomas attempted to deescalate the situation but ultimately had no other choice but to draw his own firearm to defend he and his wife, Buffington said. Although Reason fled when he realized that he had attempted to attack someone capable of protecting himself, he refused to drop his gun and, in fact, continuing to present a deadly threat.

Buffington, who works for the Rains Lucia Stern law firm, suggested it was the first time in Thomas career he had fired his duty weapon, and added that Thomas had no other choice.

Thomas was interviewed the evening of the shooting, and put on temporary administrative leave, which is standard in use-of-force confrontations offices are involved in. Vallejo police and the Solano County District Attorney are still investigating the shooting. Vallejo police have issued a statement saying Thomas was legally defending himself.

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/01/21/vallejo-releases-video-of-off-duty-richmond-cop-fatally-shooting-man-during-argument-over-parking-space/

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