- Body-cam footage shows the moment an armed man opens fire on an Arizona cop
- Officer Anthony Cano stopped to check on a car that looked like it had been involved in a recent accident
- Abel Rodriguez, 29, pulled a gun and fired six shots at Cano
- Cano returned fire and injured Rodriguez in the shootout
Body-cam footage has been released of the terrifying moment an armed man opens fire on a police officer in Glendale, Arizona.
Officer Anthony Cano was on patrol when he saw a red sedan that looked like it had recently been involved in an accident.
Cano approached the car and saw a man lying inside. The man was later identified as Abel Rodriguez, 29, according to a police.
Cano approached the vehicle that appeared to have recently been in an accident
Rodriguez opened fire on Cano, who quickly drew his own weapon and retreated
Cano returned fire and injured him. Rodriguez was taken to the hospital for non-lethal injuries
He told the man to open his door but he didn’t. Cano again ordered Rodriguez to open his door when Rodriguez pulled a gun that had been hidden under his shirt and shot at the officer. ‘No man’.
Several shots can be heard before Cano retreats from the car and radios 998, the code for an officer involved shooting.
Abel Rodriguez (left), 29, opened fire on Officer Anthony Cano (right) on January 20
Rodriguez then fired again at Cano, who was not hit. According to a press release, Rodriguez had exited the vehicle from the passenger side. Cano returned fire and hit the suspect.
Cano can be heard yelling at nearby residents to get back in their houses. He repeatedly yelled at Rodriguez to get on the ground.
When backup arrived Rodriguez was treated on the scene and then transported to a nearby hospital and treated for non-lethal injuries.
The incident happened January 20, but the body-cam footage has only been recently released.
Aerial footage shows police investigating the sedan Rodriguez had been driving
An ambulance carrying Rodriguez arrives at the hospital