New video shows California agents fatally shooting Kurt Reinhold, black man accused of walking

A recently released video shows a deadly clash between sheriff’s deputies and a homeless man in San Clemente, California, in September.

In the video, two Orange County Sheriff’s deputies are heard randomly deciding whether to confront 42-year-old Kurt Reinhold. Deputies were on patrol assigned to the homeless dissemination team.

“Look at this, he’s going to walk,” one of the deputies said.

Then a deputy asks Reinhold, “Will you stop or will we have to stop you?”

“Jaywalking here? That’s ridiculous,” Reinhold said.

The video of the mobile witness shows the rapidly increasing confrontation. “What’s your problem? Why are you touching me?” Said Reinhold.

Minutes later, the two deputies addressed Reinhold. One of the deputies shouted that Reinhold had his weapon. The surveillance video appears to show Reinhold’s hand near one of his holsters. Then a deputy fires two shots.

The only official comment has been a pre-recorded video from the sheriff’s department saying the trial was being held “until all the facts are known and the investigation is complete.”

John Taylor, a lawyer for the Reinhold family, said the Sept. 23 meeting was “a blatant, racially motivated stop.”

“They create the confrontation. They scale the confrontation. They’re the first person to get their hands on it and end up taking his life, shooting him,” Taylor said.

Reinhold’s family has filed a lawsuit against Orange County, alleging that lawmakers violated their Fourth and 14th Amendment rights and were guilty of negligence, according to CBS Los Angeles. Deputies, though reassigned, have returned to service.