Fact check: A woman fired a police officer's gun during a struggle.

Verdict: mostly true — Trust Score 65/100

The video authentically depicts a real incident from May 11, 2025, in Tyler, Texas, where Brianna Erwin grabbed a police officer's holstered gun, causing it to discharge during an arrest. This event is confirmed by 5 sources, including news reports and statements from the Tyler Police Department.

Platform
tiktok
Source author
cops.show68 — see all fact-checks of this account
Original post
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSquyp65a/
Verified on
September 13, 2026
Verification ID
jw4-HIaZUWtIY3dnAuUyjg

Original content reviewed

Platform: TIKTOK Author: @cops.show68 --- Caption/Description --- She Fired the Cop’s Gun and Ruined Her Life #bodycam #police #copsontiktok #cops #policeofficer --- Audio Transcript (What was said) --- Let go of my gun! God damn it! Why did you even have it up? She got fired! I'm pregnant, bitch! You stupid ass bitch! Don't! Stop! Don't grab me! I'm pregnant! You grabbing me! I'm. I'm pregnant! You grabbing me! I am three months pregnant! Don't grab me! I'm three months pregnant! Don't grab me! Don't grab me! Stop! Stop! Don't grab me! Help! He's beating on me! He's beating on me! Get off me! Please stop! Get off me! I'm pregnant! You grabbing on me, sir! Get off of me! Get off of me! Get off of me! I'm gonna face you, bitch! Get off of me! I'm pregnant and you just did this to me! Call the police! Not record this! Record! Get off of me! Get him off of me! Get him off of me! Get off of me! Stop! Get off of me! Stop! Get off of me! Stop! I'm pregnant! Record this! Call the police! I'm pregnant! He slapped me on my stomach! I'm pregnant! You. You're not gonna touch me! Get off me! Get off me! Hey, quit! Back up! Back up! Get up off me! Get up off me! Let go! Stop! Let go of my gun! God damn it! Song! Why did you even have it? I said she got fired. I'm pregnant, bitch! You stupid ass bitch! Yeah, fuck that shit, bitch! You want to kiss me, bitch? You want to kill me now? Kill me, bitch! Kill me! Hoe Kill me, bitch! Now, bitch! You better kill me! Hoe they fuck you right, asshole? They saw my stomach. I'm pregnant. Call the police! I am pregnant! Call the police! Help me! Call the police! Call the police! We're 10 4 right now. We're still fighting. Call the police! Call the police! Call the police! Call the police! Get up! Get up! Call the police! Snapchat. I'm pregnant! Shut up! Quit walking away! Sit down! Sit down! Call the police! Don't you move! Shut your mouth! Look at my face! Look at my face! This is what happened to me. Shut up! Shut up! Keep your mouth shu

Claims analyzed (5)

  1. verified: A woman fired a police officer's gun during a struggle.
    News reports and police statements confirm that Brianna Erwin grabbed an officer's holstered firearm during a struggle on May 11, 2025, in Tyler, Texas, causing the weapon to discharge.
  2. verified: The woman in the video claimed to be pregnant.
    News reports indicate that during the altercation, Brianna Erwin yelled that she was pregnant. However, a test later returned negative.
  3. verified: The officer punched the woman.
    After the gun discharged, the officer used a 'closed-hand strike' (punch) to stun Brianna Erwin and de-escalate the situation. This action was confirmed by the Tyler Police Chief.
  4. mostly true: The woman was later arrested after driving away and almost hitting people.
    News reports confirm that Brianna Erwin was arrested after the incident. While the audio mentions her driving away and almost hitting people, the primary focus of the news reports is on the struggle and the gun discharge, followed by her arrest. She was facing charges including evading arrest.
  5. verified: This footage is an authentic recording, not AI-generated or recreated.
    The video contains bodycam footage with a visible timestamp and 'AXON BODY 4' identifier, consistent with authentic police body camera recordings. Multiple news outlets reported on and shared clips of this bodycam footage, confirming its authenticity.

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