Here is a picture of one type of "spike strips", also sometimes called "stop strips"
Breakdown of the “traffic stop” video, with only verifiable info. Unless otherwise noted, source is the drone video:
1. LEOs come up behind LaVoy’s vehicle on a straightaway and begin flashing police lights.
2. LaVoy and company stay in vehicle, LEO exit numerous vehicles with weapons drawn and pointing toward LaVoy’s vehicle.
3. (SOURCE: Testimony from 2 separate female vehicle occupants) One of the male occupants reaches out the window and shows his hands.
4. (SOURCE: Testimony from 2 separate female vehicle occupants) LEOs fire upon vehicle.
(I do not know if this is where one of the male occupants was wounded in the arm - ARM WOUND INFO SOURCE: Official report)
5. LaVoy shows agitation and begins to speed away from LEOs behind him.
6. (SOURCE: Testimony from 2 separate female vehicle occupants) Occupants are told to get as low in the vehicle as possible, and do so.
6. After a long distance, LaVoy’s vehicle encounters a curve and he begins tapping the brakes.
7. A roadblock is stationed at the curve. LaVoy puts on full brakes but does not seem to be able to stop in time, possibly because of road conditions though this is not verified.
8. LaVoy veers to the left to avoid roadblock vehicles. An LEO stationed on foot in path of the vehicle dodges to avoid being hit.
9. LaVoy almost immediately exits vehicle with both hands up and walks/stumbles toward the rear left of the vehicle.
10. LEOs approach LaVoy with weapons pointed at him.
11. LaVoy keeps hands up briefly, then reaches down to abdomen and turns back and forth erratically while LEOs are aiming at him.
12. LaVoy falls to the ground, apparently shot dead.
13. The LEOs fire stun grenades and bullets at vehicle.
(I do not know if this is where one of the male occupants was wounded in the arm - ARM WOUND INFO SOURCE: Official report)
End of breakdown.
It is evident from the shooting of the vehicle after LaVoy is shot dead that the object of the LEOs is to kill everyone in the vehicle.
As far as the details of LaVoy’s death (step 9 - 12), his reaching down could be for several reasons (THESE ARE ALL SPECULATION):
- He was hit by a bullet in the abdomen and was reaching toward the wound.
- He was reaching for a gun and was going to shoot an LEO.
- He was being told by one LEO to throw all of his weapons on the ground while other LEOs were telling him to do something else, which prompted him to try and grab his weapon from his pocket or waistband.
Unless we get audio and/or better video, we will never know the details for sure. The only thing I am almost 100% sure of is that a number of the LEOs wanted everybody in that vehicle dead.
Here is a picture of one type of "spike strips", also sometimes called "stop strips"
excellent breakdown of the situation sir!