CLEVELAND — New bodycam footage has been released from the moments when a Cleveland police detective was shot in the arm and leg on March 14.
The full video of the newly released footage can be watched at the top of the story.
According to Cleveland Police Chief Wayne Drummond, the incident happened as a pair of detectives were investigating vehicle thefts and came upon what they believed was a stolen Kia near the area of East 30th and Cedar Avenue.
Four suspects fled the Kia and ran from the scene. The detectives chased them. One of the suspects dropped a weapon, which was picked up by one of the officers and put into their vehicle. As the detective got out of the car, a suspect wearing a bright, orange jacket fired four shots, hitting detective Mark Bahrijczuk twice.
After the shooting, a CDP zone car tried to respond to the scene, but was involved in a crash near East 30th and Carnegie. Both officers involved in the crash were also taken to MetroHealth according to Drummond. The officers involved in the crash were both female, ages 49 and 52. Police add that three firearms were recovered from the scene.
At the scene, a responding officer applied a tourniquet to help the injured detective. Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association President Jeff Follmer previously told 3News that the device likely "saved the officer's life."
EDITOR'S NOTE: The video above previously aired on 3News on March 14, 2023.
3News' Dave "Dino" DeNatale contributed to this report.