ROCHESTER, N.Y.— The East Rochester Police Department has released body worn camera footage showing the incident that led to an officer and a suspect being injured by gunfire, WHAM reported.
Raymond Noel, 52, was sentenced on Jan. 15 to 35 years to life in prison for the Jan. 14, 2024, shooting of East Rochester Police Officer Brad Steve, according to the report.
The incident began when officers Steve and Kyle Walsh had responded to a 911 call at an apartment when they encountered Noel in the driveway, according to the report. The video shows Noel refusing commands to remove his hands from his pockets and attempting to enter a home.
When Steve ordered Noel to come back outside, gunfire erupted. Steve shot Noel in the upper torso, while Noel returned fire, hitting Steve in his bulletproof vest.
“I’m hit…I don’t know if it’s in my vest,” Steve can be heard saying into his radio.
Both Steve and Noel sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
“I’m too old for this sh*t,” Steve can be heard saying as he walks away from the incident scene.
“I commend [the officers] for their courage and professionalism under extraordinarily dangerous circumstances,” East Rochester Police Chief Michael Brandenburg said in a statement.
“It’s not anything that anybody ever wants to deal with…" Steve said. “At the end of the day, there’s really no good outcome in this.”
Noel’s sentencing follows a jury conviction on charges including attempted aggravated murder, attempted aggravated assault on a police officer and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
