Beavercreek Police | Full video of John Crawford in the Walmart shooting of August 5, 2014 @BeavercreekPolice | Uploaded October 2014 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED - contains reckless gunfire

This video shows John Crawford's arrival in the parking lot and his movement through the store before he was murdered by Beavercreek Police on August 5, 2014. The Walmart store is near Wright State University.

As he walks through the store, we see him holding his cell phone with his right hand and the gun in his left. While in the pet aisle, we see him rest the gun horizontally on a shelf. At this point he switches the cell phone to his left hand and then holds the gun in his right hand.

He holds the items this way while the mother and two children enter the aisle and when the police arrive.

Recognize the absurdity of Ronald Ritchie's 911 call when he claims that Crawford is pointing the gun at the children. The children are on Crawford's left side. The gun is held on in the right hand and remains motionless, pointing down.

Also recognize the absurdity of Sgt. David Darkow's verbal and written statement that Crawford had both hands on the gun.

Both officers are oblivious to the phone Crawford holds in his left hand. Neither officer mentions Crawford's phone in their reports.