Killing of Derek Diaz by Orlando Police

Submitted on 07/14/2023 by: Wicked
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The family of Derek Diaz said they were left with "more questions than answers" after the Orlando Police Department released body worn video Wednesday from a deadly shooting last week that left the 26-year-old dead.

Diaz was shot around 2 a.m. on July 3 while inside his parked vehicle near Jefferson Street and North Orange Avenue. He died later at the hospital. The video shows the moment Diaz was approached by three police officers in his car after he was suspected of illegal drug activity.

In the video, Diaz was ordered to keep his hands on the steering wheel. He then is seen taking his hands off the steering wheel, moving and reaching toward his right side. Police alleged that Diaz made a "movement as to retrieve a gun." The Orlando Police Department said Diaz allegedly opened the center console of his car.

Moments later, an officer shot him. Diaz was taken to the hospital, where he died. It's unclear if a gun was ever recovered from the scene.

"What we saw on the video is what we always knew … that an unarmed Derek Diaz was sitting peacefully in a legally parked car when he was approached by three armed police officers," said Natalie Jackson, an attorney with Ben Crump's law firm, at a Wednesday afternoon press conference with members of Diaz's family.

"And in less than one minute, he was shot and bleeding," she said.

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