Two police officers from St. Louis, Missouri, are seen on body camera footage apparently trying to shrug off their responsibilities when they find a man shot in a park, referring to the man in profane terms and complaining about the added work.
“S—, we’re going to have to take this motherf—er, then,” said an officer identified as Ty Warren.
“We ain’t taking this s—,” said Austin Fraser.
At the time of the exchange, they were scheduled to get off work in 30 minutes.
“Let’s cruise around and come back,” Fraser is heard saying.
Then-police officer Austin Fraser from the point of view of then-officer Ty Warren (St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department).
The officers had been responding to a 911 call from Urayoan Rodriguez-Rivera, who had said he had plans to die by suicide, according to St. Louis affiliate KMOV.
Within seconds of stepping out of their vehicle that Sept. 10, 2023, at the local Forest Park, the officers found Rodriguez-Rivera’s body.
Voicing shock that they found him, both officers noted the victim appeared barely alive, and that he appeared to be gravely wounded.
“That’s all brain s—-,” Warren said.
“Yeah,” said Fraser. “He shoot himself in the head?”
“I don’t know,” Warren said.
Rodriguez-Rivera was indeed alive, and he is heard breathing hoarsely throughout body camera footage.
However, they left the scene and returned amid a third officer arriving, but soon left the scene for good, according to authorities. Notably, while Rodriguez-Rivera’s death is officially a suicide, cops reportedly did not manage to find the gun.
St. Louis police spokesman Mitch McCoy told KMOV that they are treating the gun as stolen and they are investigating its disappearance. They are also keeping an eye on any activity on the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network.
McCoy also had words to say about the officers.
“The two individuals are no longer employed by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department,” McCoy reportedly said. “While we are unable to comment on specific personnel matters, SLMPD holds its officers to the highest of standards. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken if an officer is found to have violated policies.”
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