Video shows gunman killed by Pasadena police during struggle with police dog after April chase – Pasadena Star News

A San Fernando man who led Pasadena police on a foot chase in April that ended in a scuffle with a police dog was fatally shot as he tried to reach for a gun, according to newly released body-worn camera footage. (Courtesy of Pasadena Police Department)

A San Fernando man who led Pasadena police on a foot chase in April that ended in a scuffle with a police dog was fatally shot as he tried to reach for a gun, officials said Tuesday as they released body-worn camera footage of the shooting.

Ricardo Guade Andrade, 36, was approached by police on the evening of April 13 while he was parked in a white pickup truck on Hudson Avenue near Del Mar Boulevard, police said. His truck was parked facing the wrong way on a one-way street when officers attempted to stop the vehicle.

Andrade started the engine and tried to flee after officers asked him to get out of the truck.

An officer stood in Andrade’s path and told dispatch that he “has a gun in front of him. He’s trying to run me over,” according to body-worn videos.

Andrade ran a red light during the pursuit before crashing the truck into a parked vehicle in the driveway of a home in the 800 block of Arden Road. A police dog was first on the scene and sent the dog toward the truck.

“Stop or you will be bitten,” the officer said before shouting “gun” twice.

Andrade fled from the pickup truck and into the neighborhood. He first broke into a home about a block from the accident scene by breaking the glass of the front door. The victims hid in a closet and told dispatch they heard Andrade asking for the keys to their car.

The victims were unharmed and Andrade eventually left.

He broke into a second home in the 700 block of Oak Knoll Circle through the back door, frightening the residents, who fled through the front door.

A woman who ran out of the house shouted to police for help, saying, “He has a gun” and that he was in her house, according to footage.

A police helicopter using a night vision camera spotted Andrade in the backyard of the house as officers planned to enter the building.

According to police helicopter footage, the sniffer dog was the first to be sent into the backyard. The man was quickly subdued by the sniffer dog, who grabbed onto his arms and legs.

At least two officers arrived shortly after the sniffer dog tracked down Andrade and ordered him to show them his hands. Andrade, still struggling with the dog, tried to reach for a gun, authorities say, although it is not clear in the footage. An officer yells “gun” and “watch my dog” before firing about eight shots at the suspect.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and a handgun was found near the body, police said. None of the officers were injured.

It could not be determined whether his gun was ever fired, and the shooting was investigated by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office along with detectives from the police’s Robbery and Homicide Unit.