US EditionDrone footage shows New Mexico deputies disarm children handling a loaded gun
- In February 2025, Bernalillo County deputies in Albuquerque disarmed two children, ages 9 and 7, who were handling a loaded gun.
- The incident escalated after one child pointed the firearm at law enforcement following deputies shooting a non-lethal weapon at them.
- The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office used drone footage to monitor the situation live, which helped deputies secure the area and prevent further harm.
- The BCSO emphasized the importance of its drone program in effectively assisting individuals facing emergencies and made the footage publicly available.
- This event demonstrates the role of drone technology in law enforcement for managing crisis incidents involving minors with firearms safely.
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Drone video shows New Mexico deputies disarm children handling loaded gun
The sheriff in New Mexico’s most populous county is crediting his department’s drone program for helping disarm two children and prevent what could have been a worse outcome. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office recently released drone and body camera footage showing a tense standoff in February with two young brothers — ages 7 and 9. The deputies are heard repeatedly urging the boys to drop the gun. “Put it down, baby,” one of them says as ot…
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The police of Bernalillo, New Mexico, revealed the video of an incident in which officers managed to disarm two children, seven and nine years old, who were playing with a gun in the courtyard of their home. The department used the case as an example of the benefits achieved with the drone program. During the operation, which occurred in mid-February, a drone with video provided the agents with an aerial view to facilitate their intervention. Co…
Drone helps deputies disarm children with loaded gun in New Mexico
Police body cam and drone footage shows a tense encounter with two young boys holding a loaded gun in New Mexico. Officials say behavioral health support and the department's drone program prompted a safe ending to a high-risk situation.
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