Body camera footage was finally released nearly a year after a Las Vegas school officer kneeled on a Black teenager, which kindled widespread outrage in the community and set off yet more public outcry on police brutality and excessive force.
According to The Associated Press, the incident occurred last February near Durango High School in Las Vegas. Yet, it took a lawsuit and a court order for the Clark County School District to release information and footage in their possession revealing what happened.
An incident report reveals that on Feb. 9, 2023, Lt. Jason Elfberg was investigating a report of a gun brought near the school the day prior following a threat that surfaced of a plan to “shoot up” a Las Vegas school. No weapon was found.
According to Elfberg’s account, the teen he forced to the ground refused to move away from him as he was handcuffing another student.
Cell phone video shows the teen recording Eflberg detaining a student, and when Elfberg spots him, he asks, “You want next, dude?” before telling him to “start walking.”