Fresno police release footage of shooting of home invasion suspect

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno police have released surveillance and body camera video surrounding a shooting involving an officer.

It happened at about 7 am on Saturday, January 26, at an apartment complex on North Backer Avenue, near Fresno State.

The suspects can be seen on surveillance video entering by force before struggling to remove a large safe.

One of the robbers then drove their SUV up to the front door so they could load it in the trunk.

Then they try and drive away with the safe hanging out of the back

Police were already in the parking lot.

The suspects didn't stop, so the officer opened fire.

Sergio Mancias was asleep inside his apartment when he heard some commotion.

"I just saw there were people outside fighting, but then I saw that there was an officer shooting at the intruders, and so when that happened, I just went back inside," said Mancias.

The suspects speed away, leading police on a pursuit towards the Fresno State campus.

The safe was left behind.

When they got on campus, officers rammed their patrol cars into the SUV.

That's when police say the driver tried to reach for a gun before jumping out of the SUV and running away.

Another officer opened fire, then a K9 was deployed, and ultimately was able to stop him.

All three suspects were eventually taken into custody.

"It seemed like it was a planned heist," said Mancias.

The attempted heist is something Mancias will never forget.

"Right here as well, they also fixed the wall. That wall was open, you could walk inside. That wall was scraped. You can tell it's faded.

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