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Dashcam Video Shows Massive Brawl Between Police and Family That Resulted in Officer Shot, Suspect Killed


The city of Cottonwood, Arizona has released the dashcam footage from March brawl in front of a Walmart store that involved multiple suspects. The brawl resulted in one officer being shot and one suspect being killed.

A second suspect was shot in the abdomen. He was treated at an area hospital and released to police custody.
Eight officers in total were injured along with one Walmart employee.

Five adults and two juveniles were involved in the fight and arrested. The suspects were reportedly living in a vehicle in the store’s parking lot.

All of the suspects initially refused to provide their names and were booked as John/Jane Doe. They were later identified as 55-year-old Peter Gaver, 52-year-old Ruth Gaver, 27-year-old Nathan Gaver, 28-year-old David Gaver, and 29-year-old Jeramiah Gaver. The two juveniles were not identified. All face various charges.

The officer who was shot will make a full recovery.

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Shocking footage shows Christian family band brawling with cops in Walmart parking lot moments before gunfight that left one dead and two wounded

• Video captures brawl between officers and family in Cottonwood, Arizona
• Police fire tasers and use pepper spray as they try to separate the group
• One of the officers is put into a headlock during the violent confrontation
• Moments later an officer is shot and Enoch Garver, 21, is killed
• Members of the band, called Matthew 24 Now, have since been jailed

By WILLS ROBINSON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 09:50 EST, 11 April 2015 | UPDATED: 11:47 EST, 11 April 2015

Shocking footage of a vagrant Christian family band attacking police officers in a Walmart parking lot has been released.

The video taken from a patrol car dashcam captures the 'end of days' group brawling with cops in Cottonwood, Arizona, on March 21 just moments before a deadly gunfight.

The Gaver family had allegedly been camping outside the store for a few days when they had the confrontation with police.

Enoch Gaver, 21, was killed in the fight and suspect David Gaver, 28, was shot in the stomach and taken into custody.

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Violent: The video captures the 'end of days' band brawling with cops in Cottonwood, Arizona, on March 21 just moments before a a deadly gunfight



Chaos: During the footage, you can hear one of the officers saying they needed to 'separate these folks' and talk to them

Ten-year Cottonwood Police veteran Sgt Jeremy Daniels was also shot and hospitalized, but has since been released.

During the footage, you can hear one of the officers saying they needed to 'separate these folks' and talk to them.

But one of the group says: 'No, you are not going to separate me from my parents,' followed by, 'Don't touch me.'

The officer is then put into a headlock and pulled to the ground as the confrontation gets more violent.

A Walmart employee is also seen trying to aid police and throws a punch in a bid to subdue the band members.
Dashcam footage shows deadly brawl outside Walmart






Assistance: A Walmart employee (right with nis arms outstretched) is also seen trying to aid police and throws a punch in a bid to subdue the band members



Brawl: Some fall to the ground during the fight, but immediately get back up. During the confrontation gunshots are heard. Eric Garver, 21, was killed and Cottonwood Police Sgt Jeremy Daniels, 31 was shot



Musical team: The Gavers were part of a band called Matthew 24 Now, which sometimes played outside a grocery store in Boise, Idaho. Above, a picture of the band from their Facebook page. Matthew 24 is a Bible verse dealing with the end of times



Fatal: One member of the Gaver family was killed in the shootout, now identified as Enoch Gaver. When police arrived on the scene, the Gavers 'immediately' started attacking, according to the Arizona DPS

According to Facebook, the family is part of a band called 'Matthew 24 Now' (they are also go by 'Busking in the Son' back in Idaho).

The name refers to a Biblical passage dealing with the end of times.

The remaining members of the Gaver family have been jailed, including an 11-year-old and 15-year-old who were sent to a juvenile detention facility.



On duty: Cottonwood Police Sgt Jeremy Daniels, 31 (pictured), was shot in the leg during the attack but is expected to make a full recovery. One of the suspects, David Gaver, was shot in the abdomen but has since been released from hospital

The Arizona Department of Public Safety, who are investigating the shooting, said it was sparked when a few members of the Gaver family went into the Walmart to use the bathroom, and one of the store employees followed them into the restroom.

At least one member of the Gaver family shoved the female employee, which led to the store calling 911.

When police arrived on the scene to investigate the incident, they found the Gavers in the parking lot where they had been living out of a large SUV for the past few days.

When police arrived on the scene to investigate the incident, they found the Gavers in the parking lot where they had been living out of a large SUV for the past few days.

DPS spokesman Bart Graves says when the police arrived, the Gavers 'immediately' started attacking, according to AZ Central.

Witness Louie Solano told KPHO that the fight 'looked like a riot in the middle of the parking lot'.

'Lots of screams. Just screeching noise, like unreal, unreal,' Solano said.

'During the course of the fight, we believe there was a struggle for the officer's gun,' Graves said.

That's when three shots were fired, though it's not clear who had the gun at that point.

Sgt Daniels was shot in the leg, while David Gaver was hit in the abdomen.

A Walmart employee who came to the aid of police suffered a sprained arm and cuts in the fight. Other officers were treated for lacerations, bruises and a twisted ankle.







Behind bars: The suspects who engaged in a shootout with police in a Cottonwood, Arizona Walmart parking lot on Saturday have been identified as eight members of a Idaho family band. Above, two of the suspects, currently jailed: Jeremiah Gaver, 28 (left), and Nathaniel Gaver, 27 (right)








Fighting cops: Police say the shootout was sparked by one of the Gavers pushing a Walmart store employee while trying to use the building's restroom. Above, suspects Ruth and Peter Gaver, 52 and 55

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