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Anaheim Police Release Video Showing Man Charging Officer With Shovel Before Fatal Shooting

A formal review by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office is underway.

Overview

  • Dash and body-worn camera footage released Oct. 4 shows the man striking a patrol car and then charging the officer with a broken shovel before shots were fired.
  • The encounter occurred Sept. 15 near John Marshall Elementary School at Holly Street and Falmouth Avenue, and the man was pronounced dead at a hospital about 30 minutes later.
  • Authorities identified the deceased as 36-year-old Rudy Anthony Martinez II of Norwalk.
  • Police said the officer was not injured and a shovel was recovered at the scene, and the officer provided medical aid before paramedics arrived.
  • The school briefly locked down during the incident, with the district reporting no direct threat to students or staff, and prosecutors are reviewing the shooting.