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NOPD bodycam of shootout with armed robbery suspect in the Treme

Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:20 pm
Posted by jbgleason
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Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:20 pm
LINK to YouTube of bodycam

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A man who stole a woman's purse at gunpoint outside a Treme church last week ignored a New Orleans police officer's repeated commands to drop his weapon and fired at the officer, who returned fire and hit him in the leg, authorities revealed Tuesday.

Daniel Ignacio Mejia Castillo, 32, fired twice at officer Levi Atkin before his 9mm pistol jammed, New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Shaun Ferguson said. Mejia missed, and Atkin fired back 17 times, striking Mejia in his left leg twice, Ferguson added.


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Mejia’s bail hasn’t been set, with federal authorities placing a detainer on him in connection with a warrant accusing him of fraud. Investigators haven’t elaborated on that case. But in September 2020, federal prosecutors charged Mejia — a native of Honduras — with having a counterfeit permanent resident card, also known as a green card.

Mejia pleaded guilty to the charge in February 2021, and was sentenced to jail time that he had already served, according to federal court records.

So, let me get this straight, this dude is an illegal alien who committed immigration fraud and they gave him TIME SERVED and let him stay in the US? What the hell?

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Ferguson said he met with Mejia's family Tuesday morning before the NOPD released the video of the shootout.

Seriously? frick this guys family. He is a criminal who just tried to kill a police officer. When does the pandering stop?


Castillo?

Article is a good read. NOPD actually did an investigation, found the robber and the stolen items. I guess this officer didn't get the memo that it is better to not respond to the scene and just tell people to make a report online. For his hard work, he almost gets killed.
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Posted by LordSaintly
Member since Dec 2005
40687 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:23 pm to
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Seriously? frick this guys family. He is a criminal who just tried to kill a police officer. When does the pandering stop?


I agree, but all it says is that he met with them. We don't know what was discussed.
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
137074 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:25 pm to



Photo was obviously taken with a racist Android phone camera
Posted by Im4datigers
Northern Virginia
Member since Oct 2003
4556 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:26 pm to
Why in the frick would anybody want to work in a job like that for what those guys get paid. Unreal man.
Posted by leftyloosey
Member since Jan 2022
574 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:26 pm to
One handed shots? What the frick do they train the officers down there?
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
101861 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:28 pm to
Officer fired 17 rounds and got 2 hits?

“Nice shootin’, Elmer Fudd!”
Posted by OldSouth
Folsom, LA
Member since Oct 2011
10977 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:28 pm to
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I agree, but all it says is that he met with them. We don't know what was discussed.
Like if he had any food allergies they needed to let the cafeteria know about?
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
137074 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:30 pm to
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Officer fired 17 rounds and got 2 hits?

“Nice shootin’, Elmer Fudd!”


Yeah, that's not great, but a quick adrenaline dump and having to move because you have zero cover/concealment can cause that. He had a pretty decent reload, though.
Posted by LordSaintly
Member since Dec 2005
40687 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:31 pm to
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Like if he had any food allergies they needed to let the cafeteria know about?




Maybe
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
49112 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:31 pm to
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Treme church last week ignored a New Orleans police officer's repeated commands to drop his weapon and fired at the officer, who returned fire and hit him in the leg, authorities revealed Tuesday.

Daniel Ignacio Mejia Castillo


Probably didn't ignore, just doesn't speak the same language. Go figure.
This post was edited on 2/15/22 at 3:32 pm
Posted by OldSouth
Folsom, LA
Member since Oct 2011
10977 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:31 pm to
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He had a pretty decent reload, though
Yeah, that was impressive under stress. I would have fired 34 shots.
Posted by Proximo
Member since Aug 2011
20228 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:32 pm to
The fact he didn’t continue dumping into him shows impressive restraint

Perp could easily have cleared the jam and killed him while he’s talking on the radio
Posted by Tommy Noble
Member since May 2013
620 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:32 pm to
Dat boi is EYLANO
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
137074 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:35 pm to
quote:

The fact he didn’t continue dumping into him shows impressive restraint





Yeah, but that little squeal he let out is gonna haunt him in the locker room
Posted by lsufb1912
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2021
5965 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:41 pm to
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Mejia’s bail hasn’t been set, with federal authorities placing a detainer on him in connection with a warrant accusing him of fraud. Investigators haven’t elaborated on that case. But in September 2020, federal prosecutors charged Mejia — a native of Honduras — with having a counterfeit permanent resident card, also known as a green card.

Mejia pleaded guilty to the charge in February 2021, and was sentenced to jail time that he had already served, according to federal court records.

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So, let me get this straight, this dude is an illegal alien who committed immigration fraud and they gave him TIME SERVED and let him stay in the US? What the hell?


He's still in jail for shooting at the cop, bail hasn't been set.

FWIW he plead guilty to the fraud charges and spent 4-5 months in jail (from Sep 2020 to Feb 2021). The fact that he is still a criminal in New Orleans a yr later - I guess you can chalk that up to it being a sanctuary city?
This post was edited on 2/15/22 at 3:41 pm
Posted by nolaks
Member since Dec 2013
1227 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:44 pm to
what flashlight is that the cop is carrying? Thing is like a nuclear sun
Posted by terriblegreen
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Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:46 pm to
I approve of this.
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
19261 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 3:56 pm to
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Mejia pleaded guilty to the charge in February 2021, and was sentenced to jail time that he had already served, according to federal court records.

quote:

Mejia’s bail hasn’t been set, with federal authorities placing a detainer on him in connection with a warrant accusing him of fraud.

Regardless of what we think about the charges and the fact that he's still in the US; I find this very interesting. Feds using this as a method to keep him in jail because they have no faith the DA will do the right thing?
Posted by DomincDecoco
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Member since Oct 2018
11494 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 4:01 pm to
quote:

Officer fired 17 rounds and got 2 hits?


Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
23495 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 4:02 pm to
Cop hesitated to shoot
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