Bodycam Footage Shows San Antonio Cop Narrowly Surviving Shootout

A police officer in San Antonio is lucky to be alive following an intense shootout during a traffic stop.

Police have released video footage of the shooting, which occurred on April 16th.

In the video, officer Tyler Sauvage pulled over a pickup truck with a male driver and two pasengers.

Officer Sauvage asked the driver to turn off the vehicle and place the keys where he could see them.

The driver initially declined, but did eventually comply with the officer’s request.

After smelling marijuana, the officer asked the driver to step outside of the vehicle.

The front seat passenger can be heard asking the back-seat passenger (a woman) for a gun.

After again asking the driver to exit the vehicle, shots are fired by the front-seat passenger, striking the officer’s hand and destroying his radio.

An intense but quick shootout ensued, leaving the driver and the front-seat passenger killed.

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