![]() ![]() ![]() Wilder had multiple past convictions - including possession of a firearm by a felon and failing to register as a career offender. "This disgusting and evil individual had a blatant disregard for their lives, the lives of others at the scene and even the life of the 2-month-old baby, who he repeatedly used for cover as he tried to kill both Deputy Potters and Deputy Thoman," Ivey said. Potters sustained a gunshot wound to the leg, head lacerations, concussion and fractures in his orbital bone and sinuses, Ivey said. Thoman was uninjured in the shooting. Ivey then gives a play-by-play of a slowed-down version of the video where he discusses at length how Wilder ambushed the two deputies and put the baby and other two occupants of the vehicle in danger. And to those out there who might be foolish enough to ask why we shot him so many times, that answer is simple: Because evil can never be dead enough." "This individual got exactly what he deserved. In his narration of the footage, Ivey describes the events as well as providing reasoning for how Potters and Thoman handled the incident. ![]() Potters can be heard yelling "I'm hit" from behind his patrol vehicle and Wilder is seen firing multiple rounds while hopping on one foot.Īt that point, Potters and Thoman are seen walking in between Thoman's and Potters' squad vehicles while Wilder sneaks around Potters' SUV and uses his now jammed gun to strike Potters in the head multiple times from behind.īoth Wilder and Potters fall to the ground out of the camera's view before Thoman walks up and fires multiple shots killing Wilder. Ivey said the other two individuals were not involved in the ambush and returned to the scene to cooperate after the incident. The other two individuals who had been in the car with him run away from the scene and the infant remains in the back seat of the Chevy sedan. More: COVID in Brevard: County officials offer live update on the state of pandemic More: Brevard County, Florida Department of Health add two new free COVID-19 testing sites I got babies too, man," Potters said with a chuckle in an attempt to be friendly with Wilder.Ī moment later, the video shows Wilder burst out of the car holding a pistol-grip assault rifle pointing it toward Potters as he fires off several rounds. "Oh you got a dog, too? Hell, I'll make sure they're all right. In the footage, Potters encourages Wilder to get out of the vehicle for questioning and says he will watch the baby, reassuring Wilder that he also has children. The reason for the traffic stop is not addressed. The video was captured by Thoman's vehicle while it is parked facing Potters' SUV with the suspect vehicle just ahead of it. The video shows Deputy Brian Potters interacting with Wilder while two other individuals involved in the traffic stop stand outside the vehicle talking to Deputy Tyler Thoman. ![]()
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