The Baltimore Police Department on Friday released the officer-worn body-camera and street-camera footage of the events that led to the shooting of a 35-year-old man in Upton.

The surveillance footage shows Trevon Newton fighting with a man alongside a group of people on the sidewalk minutes before police engaged Newton around 12:16 p.m. April 2. There is an object in Newton’s hand.

Officers watching the footage in real time were giving police on the ground updates on the group’s whereabouts. Police approached Newton on the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, and he fled. The video footage shows Officer Devon Gubbar, a four-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department, take Newton down in the parking lot outside The Avenue Market.

Once Newton is on the ground, he struggles with Gubbar and another officer, Salman Ahmed. Gubbar attempts to yank a black bag from Newton.

Gubbar then repeatedly tells Newton, “You’re gonna get tased.” He moves around Ahmed, who has Newton pinned on the ground, before he deploys his Taser. CCTV footage of the parking lot shows Gubbar using his Taser on Newton. The officer then removes his gun from his holster and holds it behind him.

The officers continue to struggle with Newton on the ground as people gather around, some recording the altercation on their phones.

The video shows Gubbar telling Newton he’s going to get tased again. Newton then grabs the Taser with one hand while Ahmed grabs the black bag from his other hand. Gubbar loses control of the Taser, but he remains in control of his gun.

When Newton has the Taser, Gubbar takes one step back and shoots Newton in the back while Ahmed is struggling over top of him. After the shot is fired, Ahmed gets full control of the black bag and steps back from Newton. Gubbar stumbles backward after firing the shot, which struck Newton while he was face-down. He was taken to the hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The police department said investigators found a handgun in Newton’s black bag and they found a knife at the scene.

The Special Investigation Response Team is reviewing in coordination with the State’s Attorney’s Office. Gubbar is on administrative leave while the investigation is ongoing.

Newton’s sister told WBAL her brother was not threatening police with his weapon during the struggle. She added that he could not have been viewed as a threat while lying on the ground.

Baltimore Police have shot five people this year. Three shootings were fatal; two were not. In 2025, police were involved in four shooting deaths: Jai Marc Howell, Bilal “BJ” Abdullah, Pytorcarcha Brooks and Dontae Melton Jr.