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   Footage released by authorities showed a Texas man pointing his   
   gun at a Houston police officer before being shot to death on   
   Thursday.   
      
   The man, Marco Antonio Saavedra, 44, was pulled over in   
   Pasadena, Texas, after running a stop sign Thursday when he   
   ignored officers’ request to stay in his vehicle. The video   
   showed Saavedra getting out of his white sedan.   
      
   Saavedra can be heard saying, “What did I do” as he stepped out   
   of his vehicle and stood up.   
      
   The officer told Saavedra three times to “stay in the vehicle”   
   and then told him twice to “show me your hands.” Saavedra had   
   his right hand behind his back as he stood next to his car.   
      
   Saavedra then leaned back into his car before drawing a handgun   
   and pointing it toward the officer. The officer fired several   
   times, hitting Saavedra on the left side of his body.   
      
   The driver is seen stumbling around the street before raising   
   his gun a second time. The officer fired several more times,   
   hitting Saavedra, who then fell onto the pavement.  The officer   
   also hit the passenger window of his police cruiser with a   
   bullet.   
      
   It was not immediately clear if Saavedra fired any shots.   
      
   The Pasadena Police Department identified the officer involved   
   in the shooting as Marc Adams, 40, a 13-year veteran of the   
   force, Click 2 Houston reported. He has been placed on   
   administrative leave for several days.   
      
   Pasadena Police Department Asst. Chief Josh Bruegger said Adams   
   was “obviously shaken up.”   
      
   "Anytime an officer is placed in a position where he has to take   
   somebody's life it's a stressful situation," Bruegger said.   
   "It's unfortunate the officer was placed in the position but,   
   when the suspect points a weapon directly at the officer the   
   officer really has no choice but to defend himself."   
      
   Bruegger told reporters Thursday the shooting appeared justified   
   but the case would be presented to a grand jury.   
      
   Pasadena Police spokesman Vance Mitchell said Saavedra had   
   arrest warrants on aggravated assault charges and for violating   
   his bond. Court records show Saavedra, from Houston, had been   
   accused of assaulting his wife on at least two occasions. Police   
   said the gun Saavedra had was reported stolen.   
      
   The Associated Press contributed to this report.   
      
   http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/31/footage-shows-texas-man-   
   pointing-gun-at-officer-before-being-shot-to-   
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