This combination of bodycam and security footage, provided by the Sheriff's Office in Los Angeles County, California, shows a recent use-of-force incident wherein an LA Deputy shoots a suspect after said suspect strikes him with a thrown- apparently potentially deadly- paint roller. Viewer discretion is advised.

The Sheriff's Office was called to reports of a domestic dispute and a person acting suspiciously. When the Deputies arrived, a neighbor corroborated the claims, at which point they attempted to place the suspect, one Isael Orellana, 43, under arrest. He resisted and seized a paint roller, threatening its use as a weapon with body language.

As Orellano raised the roller- mind you, there is no mistaking what it is, an Deputy identified it as such- the officer hit him with a stream of OC spray whilst his partner maintained lethal cover... again, because it bears repeating, on a guy with a paint roller. Angered and disoriented by the OC spray, Orellano threw the roller, striking the lethal cover Deputy in the adbomen. He fired. It's unclear whether the first shot was a reaction to being struck, but what is clear is that the Deputy followed up, firing at least twice more. Evidently, this seasoned professional must have felt his life was endangered by a hit from a thrown paint roller.

As the Deputies moved in to arrest Orellano and render aid, one of them had the audacity to say out loud "we're here to help you." The only person to whom that might have sounded more ludicrous was Orellano himself. Fortunately, the suspect was transported to an area hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The deputy who got hit with the S&W (that'd be Sherwin-Williams, not Smith and Wesson) complained of pain in his abdomen. No other persons were harmed.

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Cole Simms

Cole Simms is an Air Guardsman, NASA enthusiast, police officer, and security contractor with particular experience in austere environments. Outside of work, he volunteers as a Stop The Bleed instructor for area schools. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and blends his knowledge and experience to write analysis for Funker530.

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