REVEALED: Black grandmother-of-three, 44, shot dead by Texas cop was NOT pregnant - and police claim she Tasered officer in the groin before he opened fire FIVE times
- WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT
- Pamela Turner, 44. was shot and killed in Baytown, Texas, Monday night
- Footage shows officer standing over Turner before shooting five times
- Baytown police reportedly claimed Turner was shot after grabbing officer's Taser and using it against his groin
- Turner had three outstanding warrants and was known to police from previous interactions
- Her sister said Turner has two children in their 20s and three young grandchildren, and she was on schizophrenia medication
- In a video of the shooting, Turner screamed 'I'm pregnant,' but police say she was not expecting a baby at the time of her death
Pamela Turner, 44, a mother-of-two and grandmother-of-three, has been identified as the woman who was shot and killed by a police officer in Texas overnight (pictured in an April 25 mugshot)
Police in Texas revealed this afternoon that the 44-year-old woman who was seen in a shocking video getting shot and killed by a police officer after shouting 'I'm pregnant' was not, in fact, an expectant mother.
Baytown Police Lt. Steve Dorris confirmed in a statement to the media the identity of the shooting victim, Pamela Turner, and announced that 'she was not pregnant.'
According to police, Turner struck the officer in the groin with his own Taser, shocking him. In response, the cop fired multiple rounds at the woman, striking her at least once.
The officer, who was not named but described as Hispanic, has been placed on paid administrative leave, as per department policy.
The 11-year veteran of the department was patrolling the Brixton Apartments complex on Garth Road Monday night and attempted to arrest Turner because he had previously dealt with her and knew she had outstanding warrants, according to police.
In the video circulating on social media, Turner is heard saying, 'You’re actually harassing me' and 'I’m actually walking to my house.'
The 44-year-old woman is on the ground and appears to reach toward the officer when she seems to be heard saying 'I’m pregnant.' Moments later he fires five shots, killing her.
Footage circulating on social media shows the officer following Pamela Turner through the car park in Baytown, Texas, as she tells him he is 'harassing' her
Police claim Turner fired the officer's Taser at his groin before he opened fire on her
KPRC spoke to Turner's sister, Antoinette, who said Pamela has two children in their 20s and three young grandchildren.
Turner had three outstanding warrants on charges of assault and criminal mischief (pictured in old mugshot)
The sister also revealed that the 44-year-old woman had been taking medication for schizophrenia.
According to Antoinette, the officer who killed her sister was Turner's neighbor in the apartment complex and she had previously complained about his harassing her.
Court records show that Turner had three warrants out for her arrest on a charge of assault resulting in bodily harm and two counts of criminal mischief.
Her criminal history also included an arrest on April 25 on charges of disorderly conduct and public intoxication.
Antoinette has not been able to confirm that her sister was pregnant, and police said that an autopsy will determine that.
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Police are seen on the scene at the Brixton Apartments in Baytown, Texas, Monday night, where an officer shot Pamela Turner five times, killing her
Turner and the cop were neighbors, and police say he knew she had outstanding warrants
According to heavy.com, Baytown Police Lieutenant Dorris said in a Facebook post on the force's official account: 'It is very early in the investigation however what detectives have learned thus far is one of our officers, an 11 year veteran with the department, was patrolling an apartment complex in the 1600 block of Garth Road when he came across a 45-year-old female that he knew from previous encounters and knew she had outstanding warrants.
'The officer contacted the female and attempted to arrest her at which time a struggle ensued, forcing the officer to deploy his department issued Taser at the female.
'It appears that as the officer was then attempting to handcuff the female she was able to gain control of his Taser and turned it on the officer, Tasing the officer, which forced the officer to draw his duty weapon and fire multiple rounds at the female, striking her at least once.'
She can be heard yelling 'I'm pregnant' before attempting to sit up, at which point the officer fires his gun five times
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