Suspect is fatally shot during a struggle with Mt. Shasta officer, which injured an Amtrak conductor

The Mt. Shasta Police Department has released the body cam footage of an officer-involved shooting that resulted in one person dead on Christmas Day.Show more

The shooting happened on Dec. 25 of 2023 on an Amtrak train in Mt. Shasta.

The police department said upon completion of the investigation, it will be turned over to DOJ's Special Prosecutions Section within the Criminal Law Division for independent review.

An altercation between Officer Jeremiah Capurro and Nicholas Detweiler led to shots being fired by Capurro, police said. They said Capurro shot and killed Detweiler and an assisting crew member was also inadvertently hit by gunfire.

Following the incident, Capurro sustained a moderate concussion due to blunt force trauma and facial injuries because of the altercation and was treated at a local hospital, police said.