<p>Dramatic body camera footage released by the Sacramento (California) Police Department shows a February 22 attack on an officer, in which a man allegedly stole the officer’s duty weapon and fired three times.</p><p>The video was released by police on March 8. According to news reports</a>, the officer had originally detained the man, identified as Juan Heras-Castro, and taken him to a local hospital. Soon afterwards, Heras-Castro fled the hospital, so the officer pursued him on foot.</p><p>In the video, the officer, who was not identified in the report, can be heard shouting to Heras-Castro. He is heard asking why he is running and states he had been trying to help him. As the pair eventually come face-to-face, Heras-Castro can then be seen turning on the officer, attacking him, and firing his weapon at least three times.</p><p>An off-duty firefighter saw the scene, intervened and helped the officer, police said. Heras-Castro was arrested and charged with attempted murder of an officer. Credit: Sacramento Police Department via Storyful</p><br />
