Videos released by the Texas Department of Public Safety on Tuesday show that a 27-year-old man shot by two troopers after a traffic stop last summer was holding a gun.

The footage comes from the body camera and dashboard camera of two troopers who stopped Schaston Hodge on Aug. 17, 2019, in South Dallas. They began pursuing him after he failed to signal a left turn and led the troopers on a brief chase.

The pursuit ended when troopers followed him into his grandmother’s driveway, and the situation escalated quickly. As Hodge gets out of his car, he is seen holding a gun. At that point, shots are fired and he falls.

The DPS troopers involved were identified as Joshua Engleman and Robert Litvin. Both were placed on paid leave following the shooting. In November, a grand jury declined to indict them. It is unclear whether they have returned to work.

The release of three videos comes after The Dallas Morning News first reported the details of Hodge’s autopsy on Friday, which showed he was shot 16 times.

Night of the shooting

The more-than-20-minute video includes another interaction before Hodge is fatally shot within seconds.

Immediately before the troopers began following, then chasing, Hodge’s car, they had pulled over a car carrying two men. It is unclear why the men are pulled over, but after Litvin handed the driver a piece of paper, one of the men praises the two officers.

“It’s been an honor meeting you guys,” the unidentified man says. “You guys are awesome. Man, the guys we’ve been previously with have never been nothing like this — at all.”

Litvin listens to the man’s comments. Litvin adds that the highway patrol does things “a little bit different.”

“I want you to enjoy the rest of your night. Again, please be safe, get home,” Litvin responds.

“Y’all guys be safe,” the man says before getting into the car.

“Yes, sir,” Litvin says.

The troopers then return to their squad car. About a minute later, they see a silver Toyota Camry in the distance that turns left without signaling.

The troopers follow it and turn on their lights. But the car — driven by Hodge — doesn’t stop. The troopers then turn on their sirens.

Hodge speeds up, and the troopers engage in a chase that lasts about three minutes. Hodge pulls the car into his grandmother’s driveway near the back door. The troopers pull in behind him, and Engleman runs out first. Litvin runs behind.

A video frame grab shows Schaston Hodge as he emerges from his car holding a gun on Aug. 17, 2019. The DPS troopers were working with DPD officers to tackle crime as a part of Operation D-Town. The video's release comes after "The News" obtained the autopsy report, which showed Hodge was shot 16 times -- five times in front and four times in the back. ((Department of Public Safety))

Hodge is holding a gun when he gets out of the car. It is not clear from the footage whether Hodge fired his weapon. Engleman falls down and shoots up at Hodge. Litvin fires his weapon at Hodge, too. A few more shots are fired as Hodge is down.

The entire incident lasts less than 10 seconds.

Engleman runs back to the squad car to get a medical bag, runs back, and the two officers attempt to resuscitate Hodge. His gun is nearby on the ground.

“Stay with me, come on,” Litvin says to Hodge.

A video frame grab shows Schaston Hodge following a shooting on Aug. 17, 2019. The DPS troopers were working with DPD officers to tackle crime as a part of Operation D-Town. The videoÕs release comes after The News obtained the autopsy report, which showed Hodge was shot 16 times -- five times in front and four times in the back. ((Department of Public Safety))

More troopers arrive.

Hodge’s grandmother opens the back door to find the troopers and Hodge’s body on the ground. She screams.

“Ma’am, shut the door. We will see you out front,” someone shouts.

Litvin tells Engleman to “check himself.” “I thought you got shot, brother,” he said.

Neither of the troopers were injured during the incident, a DPS spokesman said.

Troopers in Dallas

The troopers were patrolling the area after Gov. Greg Abbott decided to deploy state troopers to help an understaffed Dallas police force amid a spike in violent crime over the summer.

But while some welcomed the aid, there also were accusations of over-policing and racial profiling. The joint operation, called Operation D-Town, ended Sept. 1.

After the fatal shooting of Hodge, DPS was slow to release information.

Dallas Democratic state Sen. Royce West also requested the release of the body camera footage after reading The News’ article on Friday. In an interview, West said it’s the second time he’s requested that the agency release video footage.

The first involved the case of Sandra Bland, a 28-year-old black woman who was stopped in Waller County for failure to signal. Initially, DPS said Bland assaulted the trooper. Claims from DPS trooper Brian Encinia were later contradicted through the release of video that Bland filmed herself of the incident. His charges were later dropped.

West, who wrote legislation on body camera policies, said the video release provides transparency when concerned residents raise questions about law enforcement operations.

“I want to make it as certain as possible that fact finders have as much information as possible,” West said.

An autopsy by a Dallas County medical examiner showed Hodge was shot in the head multiple times, five times in the chest and four times in the back. He was also shot in the right and left thigh. The autopsy also showed he had marijuana in his system and his alcohol level was above the legal limit.

His mother, Shandra Brackens-Hodge, expressed outrage Friday in a statement released by her attorney, Temani Adams of Dallas.

“They killed my son like he was an animal,” Brackens-Hodge wrote. “They shot my son 16 times, they almost blew his head off.”

John Snider, an attorney representing the two troopers, said Engleman and Litvin’s actions were justified the night of the shooting.

“They didn’t fire an excessive amount of rounds,” Snider said. “They responded in defense of their lives.”

Adams, the family’s attorney, refuted DPS’ assertion in its report to the attorney general that Hodge shot at the troopers. Brackens-Hodge in a statement said her son was legally allowed to have a gun and did not deserve to die over a traffic stop.

“He pulled into his driveway,” she wrote in a statement. “Why did they get out with their guns drawn?”