rigoberto barrientos video Still from body-worn camera footage of Zapata County, Texas, Sheriff Solis, depicting an arrest that culminated with the leg of Laredo resident Rigoberto Barrientos being so severely in*jured that it had be amputated. Footage courtesy of the YouTube channel Corners News.
Anonviolent domestic dispute in Laredo, Zapata County, Texas, took a dark and violent turn after the arrival of local sheriffs.
Officers moved to subdue Rigoberto Barrientos, and in the process in**jured his leg so severely that it later had to be amputated at a local hospital.
For over a year, sheriffs fought to prevent the body camera footage of the in*cident from coming to light.
Police Accountability Report unveils the footage of this gruesome and disturbing in*cident for the first time.