Bodycam video of fatal 2024 Turtle Mountain shooting shows BIA officer firing at man multiple times

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Belcourt, ND - In recently released vehicle-mounted camera footage, a Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer can be heard and seen seemingly firing his rifle at Jordan Ray Parisien upwards of a dozen times, stopping once the man — reportedly armed and suicidal — collapses to the ground.

The footage and accompanying written statements released by the BIA Office of Justice Services in a community briefing video do not identify the person shot and killed by a BIA officer, but the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians' tribal counsel previously identified Parisien, a 32-year-old man from Belcourt, as the man who died.

The identity of the shooter has not been released.

Someone called 911 that day to report that Parisien had a gun and was threatening to kill himself, according to the release. When law enforcement located Parisien in the silver pickup the reporting party said he left in, they said he was driving erratically.

"He wants us to chase him," someone can be heard saying over the radio system. "High rate of speed. I am not in pursuit."

The shooter — whose vehicle footage was released to the public — makes a U-turn and comes upon Parisien's vehicle, which appears to be stopped partially on the shoulder of the road and partially in the ditch.

"I have my rifle," the officer says. "Let's do a hot felony stop."

The BIA OJS statement in the community briefing video says two officers activated their emergency lights in an effort to conduct a felony stop.

"On all high-risk felony stops, officers will have their weapon drawn and ready for immediate use," the statement says.

It does not specify why this situation qualified as a high-risk felony stop.

Though the statement says two officers were on scene, from the view of the vehicle-mounted camera, only one officer is visible — the one carrying the rifle.

He stands in the lane farthest from Parisien's vehicle and aims his firearm in that direction. The statement says the officer gave Parisien repeated commands, but only those given right after he exits his vehicle — "Get your hands up! Hands up!" — can be heard in the footage.

As he walks farther from the vehicle, no additional comments from the officer can be heard in the recording.

Approximately 43 seconds after the officer stops his vehicle at the scene, Parisien is seen taking one step to exit his own vehicle, and appears to take approximately four more steps in the direction of the officer before gunfire stops him in his tracks.

The statement says Parisien is holding a handgun as he steps out of the vehicle, and though the camera's view is from a distance, it is clear that he is holding something. It doesn't appear that he ever raises the gun; his arms remain at his sides.

Reviewing the footage, more than 12 distinct bangs can be heard. Most are one after the other, but there is a brief pause once Parisien stops walking.

The gunfire then continues, ceasing once Parisien is seen falling to the ground. The statement does not specify how many times he was shot, but does confirm that he was struck multiple times.

The statement says Parisien was armed at the time, and shows photos of a handgun law enforcement found beneath his body.

The weapon was fully loaded, and additional ammunition was also recovered, according to the statement.