Atlantic City and Pleasantville Police shoot Antoquan Watson 45 times after crazy chase in his suv

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ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey – On March 27, 2014, a 10-mile police pursuit through Atlantic City ended with officers firing 69-74 shots at the driver striking him 45 times, including a headshot.

The chase began after Antoquan T. Watson of Williamstown left the La Escondida II Restaurant and Bar in Pleasantville after drinking two beers. Police were called after a customer noticed he had a handgun in his hand as he departed. Surveillance video later showed he pointed the gun at the ceiling but did not threaten anyone with while he was at the bar.

Police approached Watson's Saturn Vue in the restaurant's parking lot and asked him to roll down the window and step out of the SUV. Instead, Watson put vehicle into gear, left the parking lot and headed east on the Black Horse Pike.

The Pleasantville officer began to follow Watson along with other Pleasantville officers, as seen in the full video. The pursuit continued into the West Atlantic City section of Egg Harbor Township and into Atlantic City through the city's casino district.

Prosecutors said the chase reached 50 to 85 mph as it went onto West End Avenue in Ventnor and back onto the Black Horse Pike. Watson fired at police as he turned onto Albany Avenue and forced his way between two civilian cars.

Watson was hit by a car as he crossed Missouri Avenue on Atlantic Avenue, bringing the pursuit to an end 11 minutes after it started.
Watson was ordered out of his SUV and fired at police as he got out and walked across Atlantic Avenue.

Four officers from Pleasantville and three from Atlantic City officers fired at Watson. One Pleasantville officer fired four rounds from a shotgun as well as his department-issued handgun. The other six officers fired only their department-issued handguns.

During interviews conducted in the course of the investigation, a number of the officers stated that they feared Watson was wearing body armor, due to the fact that he appeared to have sustained a number of gunshot wounds, but was able to remain standing.

“Shot-Spotter” sensors determined that 23 seconds gunfire took place. The information gathered from the “Shot-Spotter” sensors indicate that a minimum of 69 and a maximum of 74 shots were fired during the course of this incident.

Watson was pronounced dead at 2:20 p.m. The medical examiner determined he died from a shot to the head, and also found PCP in his system.