A motorist who fled a fender bender was shot dead by police after reaching for a gun during a Houston traffic stop ā with the shocking exchange caught on bodycam video.
Michael Dziedzic allegedly drove away from a three-car accident on the North Freeway on May 17, but was stopped by cops at a nearby parking lot, HoustonĀ police said on Facebook last week.
Two officers approach Dziedzicās SUV in the clip and question the driver about the crash.
āWere you involved in an accident?ā one officer asked.

What was your intention? You didnāt want to provide your information?ā the cop said. āYou know itās state law to do that, right?ā
The officer then tells Dziedzic to step out of the vehicle.
Iām not gonna get into a debate about it with you, ok?ā the cop said. āWhat weāre gonna do is put you in handcuffs and I want you in the back seat, and weāll put your car over there with the other two cars.ā
Dziedzic is then seen reaching into his waistband for a gun.

Heās got a gun, lookout, lookout,ā the officer shouts as both cops open fire. āShots fired, shots fired!ā
Dziedzic is seen slumped over in his seat with the gun still in his waistband, the clip shows.
Houston Police Assistant Chief Christy Smith said the motorist was declared dead at the scene.
āThese typically require investigators to interview multiple witnesses, view numerous hours of video footage and analyze a significant amount of forensic evidence,ā Smith said. āIt is important to note that we are in the very early stages of the investigation.ā
