Routine Stop. Escaped Convict. Tyler’s 1998 Dashcam Shootout.

(KNUE-FM) Hearing about gunfire isn't as surprising as it used to be. Nevertheless, this footage from a routine traffic stop that became a shootout in Tyler, Texas, is surprising to behold.

A Routine Stop on an October Evening

It was the evening of October 26, 1998, when a couple of Texas State Troopers, Barry Goines and Jasmine Andreason, pulled over a vehicle during what they may have thought would be a routine traffic stop in Tyler, Texas. The following video is short but shocking: Dashcam footage shows two troopers stopping a car. But it was more than a routine traffic stop, that's for sure.

The Man in the Car Was No Ordinary Driver

The car in question was occupied by an escaped convict named Sidney Byrd. Are you familiar with the story regarding the escaped convict, Sidney Byrd? Getty describes the details of the short video as follows:

"/ dash cam, surveillance video of Texas State Troopers stopping car with escaped convict, Sidney Byrd, in it / convict pulls a gun on trooper / men run away as troopers fire shots at them. Traffic Stop Shootout on October 26, 1998 in Tyler, Texas."

When Seconds Decide Everything

During the exchange with the vehicle's two occupants, one of the two men breaks off and attempts to run away from the Texas State Troopers. This resulted in one of the troopers pulling his gun and firing on the man who was attempting to escape the exchange with law enforcement.

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Here's the video sourced from Senor Onion's YouTube Channel that will share more of what happened this evening and what happened next as a result:

The Steady Hand Behind the Badge

One of the main things that stands out to me when I watch the video is how steady the trooper was amid escalating tension and potential danger to law enforcement. This is one more reason we remain so grateful for our brave men and women who stand between us and harm us daily.

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