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Investigative Report
Case # 14CA00096
Date: 10/3/2014
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As Hunt drew the sword and ''jumped'' at Judson, Schauerhamer drew his gun "as fast as [he]
could" and fired two or three rounds. He then heard Judson fire one round which sounded like a
"soft pop." Schauerhamer relayed that all the shots sounded "super silent."
Because of how "fast" and "violent" Hunt drew the sword, Schauerhamer was "one hundred
percent" certain Hunt's only intention was to harm them.
Because Hunt was turned toward Judson when Schauerhamer fired his first round, Schauerhamer
believed the round hit Hunt on the right side of his back (approximately three inches to the right
of his armpit). Hunt then ran (easterly) between the carwash and the dumpster wall.
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In regard to other equipment, I asked Schauerhamer about the cell phone and the magazine found
by the rock bed. He replied that following the incident, he realized he was missing the two items
off his gun belt, but had no idea what happened to them. He was not aware he had lost the items
while he was running.
Recording devices: Schauerhamer does not have an in-car camera or any other recording device
in his vehicle. Most of the Saratoga police vehicles do have an in-car camera, but
Schauerhamer's vehicle is new and has not yet been fitted with a camera.
Schauerhamer has a lapel camera, but it is broken so he does not use it. On occasion,
Schauerhamer will use his personal smart phone to record stops like a DUI or a domestic
violence call. Schauerhamer did not even think to record the incident in question and did not
take any photos during or following the incident.
Accusations of racism: Schauerhamer relayed he had read media accounts regarding the
incident which accused him of being racist. Schauerhamer denied the shooting had anything to
do with race and stated that "a white guy would have been just as dead." Schauerhamer called
assertions in the media that he is racist, "ridiculous."
Schauerhamer state of mind: Schauerhamer did not consume any alcohol in at least 24 hours
prior to the incident and does not take any prescription medications. He wears contact lenses for
vision correction and was wearing them at the time of the shooting.
Prior to the shooting, Schauerhamer had no major stressors in his life. He has had no recent
disciplinary problems at work. This is the first shooting Schauerhamer has been involved in.
Prior to being interviewed, Schauerhamer talked to no one about the incident other than his wife,
his attorney, and his ecclesiastical leader.
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The red dot shows where Schauerhamer was when he began running. The red line shows the
path Schauerhamer ran as he pursued Hunt.
The red "x" on the south side of the river rocks indicates Schauerhamer's position when he
radioed dispatch, advising "shots fired."
The red "x" on the north side of the river rocks shows where Schauerhamer was when he yelled,
"Stop!"
Hunt and Schauerhamer both ran around the north side of Panda Express.
indicates Schauerhamer' position when he fired three or four shots at Hunts.
The last blue arrow and blue figure on the north side of Panda Express shows where Hunt was
when he went down.
The blue line to the west of the blue figure is the location of the sword after Hunt went down.
The blue line to the north of the blue figure indicates where the sheath landed in the parking lot.
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(Investigator's note on interview and report format: Sgt. Richard Hales and I use the
Cognitive Interview format for our interviews with the involved officers. Schauerhamer was
asked to give a free recall of the incident. We then asked clarification questions as
Schauerhamer completed the diagram. Lastly, we reviewed relevant questions from a checklist
to ensure all aspects of the incident were covered.
For purpose of clarity and succinctness, this report was written in a chronological fashion from
information gleaned from all aspects of the interview. It is not written according to when it was
disclosed during the course of the interview.)
The video of the interview is located in the case file, #2-5.
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