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Oakland police release body cam footage in deadly shooting of allegedly armed man

Body-camera video shows officers repeatedly ordered Jose Angel Castillo to drop two makeshift spears before they fired, and no one else was injured, police said.

Summary by KTVU FOX 2
The video appears to show the suspect taking a makeshift spear in hand and moving threateningly toward the officers just before the shooting.

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Shocking Video Shows Spear-Wielding Man Lunge at California Police

Internewscast Journal Internewscast A tense encounter between Oakland police and an armed man ended in… This Post: Shocking Video Shows Spear-Wielding Man Lunge at California Police first appeared on Internewscast Journal

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Terrifying moment spear-wielding man lunges at California cops before shots ring out

Oakland police fatally shot a man near a homeless encampment after he allegedly lunged at officers with weapons. The Alameda County District Attorney is now investigating.

·New York, United States
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Dramatic moment police gun down spear-wielding maniac on California street

Bodycam footage shows Bay Area police officers repeatedly ordered Castillo to drop his weapons, but he refused and moved threateningly towards them.

·New York, United States
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BWC: Man points homemade 'spears' at Calif. officers before fatal OIS

Oakland officers attempted to tase the man before he raised pipes with knives taped to the ends and stepped toward them

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OPD releases video footage of fatal mid-July police shooting in Fruitvale

The encounter marked the third shooting by Oakland police this year

·Walnut Creek, United States
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OPD releases video of fatal police shooting in Fruitvale

The encounter marked the third shooting by Oakland police this year

·San Jose, United States
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KTVU FOX 2 broke the news in Oakland, United States on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
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