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WATCH: Bodycam shows marina shootout with sailboat pirate in wealthy seaside resort town

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Cairns, K. (2026, November 2). WATCH: Bodycam shows marina shootout with sailboat pirate in wealthy seaside resort town. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/us/watch-bodycam-shows-marina-shootout-sailboat-pirate-wealthy-seaside-resort-town

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Police in Newport, Rhode Island, released bodycam footage from an August 26 shootout involving a stolen sailboat named "Pathfinder" that had been taken from Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City, New Jersey. During the encounter, the suspect, identified as Brendan Norris, 27, opened fire on officers who were responding to reports of a stolen boat; one officer was shot in the leg. Officers returned fire and killed Norris. The video aims to offer transparency into the incident for public understanding.

Written by AI on 2026-11-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Body camera footage released by the Newport Police Department shows that on August 26, Brendan Norris, 27, was fatally shot during an encounter with police in Newport Marina, Rhode Island. Norris had allegedly stolen a luxury sailboat, a 1968 Hinkley Bermuda 40 named Pathfinder from Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City, New Jersey. Police officers were called when the boat was spotted anchored off Newport and approached it to investigate. As they arrived, Norris fired at least one shot from inside the vessel, striking an officer in the leg and causing police to return fire for about 19 seconds. The suspect died during the shootout, while another officer sustained injuries from shrapnel and a bullet wound.

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New Jersey Newport Newport Harbor Rhode Island The Newport Police Department

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Rhode Island GPE · 3× New Jersey GPE · 2× The Newport Police Department ORG · 2× Boston GPE · 1× Brendan Norris PERSON · 1× Fox News Digital ORG · 1× Jersey City GPE · 1× NPD ORG · 1× Newport GPE · 1× Newport Harbor GPE · 1×

Narrative

Following the video's release, the police department said, "Our goal in releasing this video is to provide the public and the media with an accurate, factual, and transparent presentation of the incident, allowing viewers to better understand the circumstances and information surrounding our officers' actions.

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2026-11-02 · Fox News

WATCH: Bodycam shows marina shootout with sailboat pirate in wealthy seaside resort town · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

Tense moments were caught on camera during a deadly shootout between police officers and a suspected boat thief in Newport, Rhode Island. asserted

moments → catch → Newport

The Newport Police Department on Friday released video from the incident that happened in August. asserted

that → release → August

During that incident on Aug. 26, officers received a call about a stolen sailboat in Newport Harbor. asserted

officers → receive → Harbor

The suspect opened fire seconds after they arrived, police said. asserted

police → open → fire

Officers returned fire, and one of them was heard numerous times on his own bodycam recording saying he had been hit shot in the leg. asserted

he → return → leg

The suspect was eventually shot and killed. asserted

suspect → shoot → ?

The stolen sailboat matched the description of a boat named "Pathfinder" that was reported stolen from Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City, New Jersey. asserted

that → steal → City

Brendan Norris, 27, is the suspect who allegedly stole the boat from the marina and traveled from New Jersey to Rhode Island, according to Boston 25. uncertain

who → steal → Boston

Fox News Digital reached out to the Newport Police Department. asserted

Digital → reach → Department

In a few social posts shared in August, people claiming to be friends of the boat's owner shared posts asking the public to keep an eye out for the missing vessel, which is a "2 masted Yawl Hinckley Bermuda 40," the post said. asserted

post → share → vessel

viewers → follow → actions

NPD confirmed it is conducting a joint investigation into the incident with the help of Rhode Island State Police. asserted

it → confirm → Police