Wicked four words laughing cop said after ghost chase ends in deadly crash: video

This is the sickening moment a cop laughs and cracks jokes after a high-speed “ghost chase” ended in a bystander being killed.Graphic footage showed Oakland police in the unauthorized pursuit of a driver in June 2022 before the suspect crashed and left onlooker Lolomanaia Soakai dead.The officers left the scene without providing assistance, cracked jokes, and one even said, “Hopefully he’s f–king dead.”The 25-minute video was submitted by the family of Soakai, a young airport worker who died on the sidewalk, into the discovery process of a lawsuit by his estate against the City of Oakland.The clip consists of surveillance cameras and body-cam footage that show 19-year-old Arnold Linaldi doing donuts in his car.He then speeds away on International Boulevard while officers Walid Abdelaziz and Jimmy Marin-Coronel pursue him.The police officers gave chase to Linaldi without lights or sirens in what is known as a ghost chase, or an unauthorized, undocumented chase by law enforcement.The officers followed “close behind the entire time without lights, sirens, or alerting dispatch to their chase,” court documents said.In the video of the chase, Abdelaziz swerves and “narrowly misses” a random pedestrian.

“I’ll run your stupid ass over,” he can be heard saying.Then the crash violently happens, with a vehicle spinning out of control.There are images of Soakai lying on the ground motionless, blood pooling around his head.

His mother, who was also injured, is sitting beside him, crying, “He’s my son.” California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.Please provide a valid email.

By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story The cops can be heard wondering if there’s been a crash.

“He did, huh?” said Abdelaziz.“He smacked the f–k out of that truck.”Marin-Coronel then said he’s hopes he’s dead.

The video sh...