Rodney Applewhite

Deadly force

Troopers were attempting to stop a other when suddenly the car took off and reportedly began to swerve in and out of traffic. Police began a pursuit but were later called off when the other started to drive in the middle of the road. Approximately 10 minutes later, officers received a call that the person was standing in the middle of Manzano Expressway attempting to stop traffic. One of the police officers tried to take Rodney Applewhite into custody, the man resisted, and during a fight, the man allegedly grabbed one of the officers' gun and was shot and killed.