Kevin Costlow Shooting Video On Reddit: What Happened To Officer Frank Pruitt?

Kevin Costlow’s shooting video can still be found on social media networks.

Kevin Costlow was a man who was shot to death on February 6, 2021. He was killed by a police officer named Frank Pruitt in Gaithersburg.

Costlow was a former L3 employee. He was an international man who traveled extensively and was a retired executive in the IT industry.

Kevin Costlow Shooting Video On Reddit

The shooting video of Kevin Costlow was filmed by two bystanders. They had ultimately, shared the footage on Reddit, Youtube, and Twitter.

The video showed Pruitt taking out his gun while Costlow lifted a piece of branch and slammed it down several times on the deputy’s head.

Approximately ten shots fired from the officer’s gun had hit the torso of Costlow.

Until the last shot was fired the victim had not stopped advancing towards Pruitt. 

What Happened To Kevin Costlow?

Kevin Costlow was shot 12 times on his body by Maryland sheriff’s deputy, Frank Pruitt.

On February 6, 2021, Costlow had caused two accidents and was reported to have attacked the people nearby.

The two had faced off after Pruitt had responded to a radio call about the reckless motorist.

During the altercation, Costlow initially attacked the deputy with a large piece of wood. In his defense, the officer had to fire multiple gunshots at him.

Costlow was a 52 years old man who had no past criminal records. He was from the Montgomery town of Laytonsville.

More reports about him revealed that he was a member of The Washington D.C. Metroplex Area community.

Before the incident, Kevin was riding a Volkswagen sedan that had caused two automobile accidents in the state of Maryland.

Costlow appeared disoriented and began acting strangely shortly after exiting his vehicle, according to a witness.

Where Is Officer Frank Pruitt Today? 

Officer Frank Pruitt was not charged with the death of Kevin Costlow. He had no intention to shoot or kill Costlow and was only doing his duty.

Moreover, Pruitt’s radio communication had also revealed that he was not intended to shoot the motorist.

Prosecutors had reached their conclusions based on the videos shared by two civilians. 

The deputy was treated at a hospital for a back injury and superficial wounds after the altercation with Costlow.

After the incident, however, the officer was set under semi-voluntary vacation. He was also criticized by many for the shooting.

 

 

 

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