How quickly things can turn deadly for a cop. And the liberals want social workers to conduct these type of traffic stops.
Baker quickly realized the owner wasn't behind the wheel.
Instead, it was Nika Holbert.
Body came footage released showed Officer Baker found drugs in the car, radioed for backup and attempted to take Holbert into custody. That's when everything escalated.
The video shows Baker warned Holbert that she was about to be tased. When she retreats back into the car, he deploys the taser. Then you can see Holbert reach for a gun.
Holbert and the officer then exchange gunfire, Baker was shot once, Holbert shot twice.
She then attempted to get away, only to drive the Camaro into a ditch.
She later died from her injuries.
Officer Baker remains hospitalized, recovering from his injuries.He has undergone surgery and is said to be in good spirits.
Police Chief John Drake said after reviewing the video that Officer Baker:
“appeared to do everything he could to try to de-escalate the situation, including the use of taser, including trying not to use his firearm...There’s nothing else he could have done better other than maybe leave the scene and let her go away, and obviously, he couldn’t do that.”