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WATCH: Bodycam shows marina shootout with sailboat pirate in wealthy seaside resort town
Newport police have released bodycam and other video showing an August shootout with a suspected sailboat thief in Newport Harbor. Police say the suspect opened fire when officers arrived, making the footage relevant to a joint investigation into the officers’ actions.
The incident took place on 26 August after a call about a stolen boat matching the description of the Pathfinder, reported missing from a marina in Jersey City, New Jersey. Police identified the suspect as Brendan Norris, 27, who they say travelled from New Jersey to Rhode Island; he was shot and pronounced dead at the scene, while one officer said on camera that he had been shot in the leg.
In short
- Newport police released footage of an August marina shootout.
- Police say the suspect opened fire on officers.
- The suspect died and one officer reported a leg wound.
Explained simply
Newport Harbor is a marina in the coastal city of Newport, Rhode Island. The incident began with a report of a missing sailboat called the Pathfinder, last reported at a marina in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Police identified the man on the boat as Brendan Norris, 27, and said he had travelled from New Jersey to Rhode Island. They said he opened fire when officers arrived; Norris died at the scene, and one officer said he had been shot in the leg.
The videos are part of a joint investigation into the officers’ actions. That inquiry will examine what happened during the encounter, including the use of force.