Suspect On An Amtrak Train Offered This Cop Some Brass Knuckles On Christmas Day And The Cop Reciprocated With Christmas Bullets

MOUNT SHASTA, Calif. -- Police have released bodycam footage of an officer-involved shooting that killed a man on an Amtrak train in Siskiyou County.

The shooting happened last Christmas and the Mt. Shasta Police Department released the video on their Facebook page today. It happened at about 12:30 a.m. at the intersection of West Lake Street and Pine Street in Mount Shasta on Amtrak's Coast Starlight Train.

"(In compliance with California law), video recordings depicting the discharge of a firearm at a person by peace officer shall be made public within 45 days," MSPD wrote at the beginning of the video.

At the beginning of the video, police explain what led up to a confrontation between officer Jeremiah Capurro and the man, 32-year-old Nicholas Detweiler from Klamath County.

"On December 25th at approximately midnight, Mt. Shasta Police Department received a call from Amtrak personnel advising that they had a passenger onboard threatening staff and passengers with brass knuckles, exhibiting aggressive behavior and potentially under the influence," police wrote at the beginning of the video. "Amtrak advised they would be stopping the train on the railroad tracks at Lake St. and requesting an officer respond to assist in removing the passenger."

In the video, Capurro walked onto the train and shined a flashlight on Detweiler, who appeared to be sleeping in a seat on the train.

Detweiler jumped up suddenly, then said, "Oh excuse me, sir, is this the stop?"

Capurro said "Yeah, this is the stop," then ordered Detweiler repeatedly to put his hands up. Detweiler put one hand up, looking dazed and confused. Capurro then ordered him to turn around, but instead, Detweiler reached for a plastic bag.

The officer then repeatedly told Detweiler not to touch anything, and Detweiler started slowly backing away with the plastic bag. Capurro then tased him repeatedly. Detweiler remained standing, and a crew member came out to restrain him. At one point, the video shows Detweiler reaching into his back right pocket where he later removes a set of metal knuckles.

Capurro continued to walk towards him and pulled out his taser, and Detweiler punched him on the right side of his face. Capurro ordered Detweiler to get on the ground, but he continued to stand and asked the officer if he could help him get his things. Capurro responded by pulling his gun and continuing to order him to get on the ground.

Detweiler then removed his glove from his right hand and started to put metal knuckles on his hand. While Capurro continued shouting at him to get on the ground, Detweiler interrupted by saying, "I need to leave the train with you." He then asked if a crew member could pick up his bags so that he could leave.

The crew member behind Detweiler started talking. Detweiler, with metal knuckles, then swung his right hand at the crew member's head. Capurro then shot him several times and Detweiler fell to the ground along with a crew member. In one frame of the video, Detweiler is seen behind the crew member, choking him. Capurro shot him a couple more times and then the footage went black.

At the top of this article, NewsWatch 12 has included the first 50 seconds of a five-minute video. Due to the graphic nature of the video, footage past that point will not be included here.

On Jan. 5, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that this shooting is still under investigation. The California Attorney General's Office is investigating the shooting, and the state Department of Justice's (DOJ) California Police Shooting Investigation Team was notified and initiated an investigation. When completed, its result will go to DOJ's Special Prosecutions section within the Criminal Law Division for independent review.