March 29, 2018 Las Vegas PD Suspect: Christopher Gatewood At approximately 11:47 a.m. LVMPD patrol officers were dispatched to the apartments located at 2000 Paradise Road to investigate a report of a domestic violence incident. The caller stated her boyfriend had battered her. The man was later identified as 39- year-old Christopher Gatewood. Arriving officers located the girlfriend outside of the apartment. The victim told officers that Gatewood had hit her and he was inside of the apartment armed with a knife. Officers knocked on Gatewood’s door several times and could hear him yelling from the inside. Gatewood opened the door slightly and displayed a knife as he continued to yell profanities at the officers. Officers gave several verbal commands to Gatewood to drop the knife. Gatewood then exited the apartment, still armed with the knife and moved aggressively towards Officers Camacho and Rose. Both officers fired their handguns, striking Gatewood. Officers immediately requested medical personnel for Gatewood. Arriving medical personnel pronounced him deceased at the scene. The purpose of this video is to provide transparency to the public. The use of body worn cameras protect both law enforcement and public citizens. Body Camera footage, while not perfect, can give a reliable non biased view of a situation. By making body cam available to the public, an environment is created to ensure all citizens are treated fair and justly. The use of body cams can provide documentation and justification in a use of force situation to exonerate or hold parties accountable for their actions. Body cams have also become an invaluable training tool for law enforcement. The footage should also help citizens understand the difficult and dangerous situations law enforcement face daily. Body cam videos, while graphic at times, can and should be used for education purposes to strengthen the relationship between law enforcement and the general public. If you are aware of an incident that may have been captured via body cam please send the details to bodycamwatchdog@gmail.com.