The investigation of the death of 40-year-old Manuel Longoria may take a different turn after the discovery of new evidence that doesn’t match the story told by Arizona cops involved in the shooting.

Longoria was chased by Pinal County police for about 40 minutes until his stolen Toyota tires were popped. He went out of the car, surrounded by cops, and was shot dead within a few minutes. The official police statement read that he was shot because he attempted to reach for his gun, but no gun was found on Longoria or in the vehicle he was driving.

“Officers and deputies attempted to use less lethal means to take him into custody including firing several bean bag rounds and Taser deployments. The suspect refused to obey the commands and suddenly reached back into the vehicle. A deputy felt the suspect was reaching for the gun he reportedly had, so he then fired two rounds.”

The officers were clearly unaware that the shooting was recorded and now there’s solid proof that their version of the story isn’t true. The cell phone video recorded by a bystander shows that Longoria had his hands up in the air when he was shot and killed.

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Pinal County sheriff Paul Babeu approves his deputy’s use of deadly force.

“I believe even looking at it in those circumstances, if I was a patrol officer and I was forced in that same situation, I would likely have shot him before that deputy shot him.”

The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office found the killing justified and the officer who shot Longoria returned to duty one week later.