Fort Worth police release 911 calls, bodycam videos of recent deadly shootings; rapper and chase suspect killed
The Fort Worth Police Department held a press conference Friday to share details about its investigation into the shooting deaths of two suspects by officers last week.
In one incident, police said 25‑year‑old Elijah Mayo, also known as rapper 88Dub, was shot after officers found him armed with a handgun. Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie Garcia said that Mayo allegedly pointed the gun at responding officers and refused commands to drop it.
"The loss of life is significant and deeply felt in the Fort Worth community," Garcia said as he opened up the news conference.
CBS News Texas spoke with Elijah Mayo's father, Emmitt Mayo, who said his son "didn't deserve to get gunned down like that."
Emmitt Mayo shared that his son had gone to a neighborhood party in the 4200 block of Wiman Drive to perform and never made it to the stage because gunfire erupted. He said Elijah Mayo tried to get away from the situation when police arrived and saw he had a gun.
"They fired shots at him first. He returned fire to protect himself," Emmitt Mayo said. He's been demanding answers from the police department since his son's death.
Fort Worth Police released multiple 911 calls and body camera video of the incident during the news conference. Police said 14 calls came in about an active shooting in the neighborhood.
Garcia said, "My heart goes out to that father." However, with it being an active shooting situation, Garcia said his officers ran toward the scene when they witnessed Elijah Mayo running away from where the gunfire was reported and discovered he was holding a handgun.
Garcia said it's clear that Elijah Mayo fired shots at officers, but at this time, it's unclear who shot first.
Second incident happened near the shooting of Elijah Mayo
In a second incident, police said while officers were investigating Elijah Mayo's death, a driver sped past the scene and allegedly tried to hit officers – prompting a police chase.
As the pursuit continued onto I-820, police used a PIT maneuver to disable the vehicle, and officers opened fire after the driver ignored commands and allegedly tried to grab an officer's handgun. The suspect was later identified as 29-year-old Jorge Contreras.
In the body camera video, an officer approached Contreras' vehicle after it was disabled. As the officer held his service weapon, you can hear him command Contreras to put his hands up. As the officer's gun entered Contreras' car window, Contreras allegedly grabbed at the gun and the officers fired shots, striking and killing him.
Following the shootings, police said the connection between the two incidents is still being investigation as the involved officers have been placed on routine administrative leave.