{"id":186524,"date":"2023-04-02T15:58:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T19:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=186524"},"modified":"2023-04-02T15:58:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T19:58:24","slug":"shock-video-bodycam-video-shows-police-officer-take-out-armed-hostage-taker-with-headshot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/shock-video-bodycam-video-shows-police-officer-take-out-armed-hostage-taker-with-headshot\/","title":{"rendered":"SHOCK VIDEO: Bodycam Video Shows Police Officer Take Out Armed Hostage-Taker With Headshot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chula Vista, California (CVPD)<\/strong> \u2014 On Saturday, February 4, 2023, at approximately 7:45 p.m., the Chula Vista Police Department received multiple radio calls from the 600 block of Moss Street in the city of Chula Vista. The callers stated that two homeless people were possibly setting up camp in an apartment stairwell, banging on doors, yelling, and possibly using drugs or dealing with mental illness. When officers arrived, they located one of the subjects in an apartment stairwell. As they contacted him, he moved a blanket from in front of him and revealed that he was holding another male hostage with a knife to his throat. Officers began giving the suspect commands and requested additional officers and resources. One responding officer is a member of Chula Vista Police\u2019s Crisis Negotiation Team and he began negotiating with the suspect.<\/p>\n

The suspect continued yelling at the officers, threatening to kill the hostage, and refusing to cooperate. A canine officer, who is also a member of the SWAT team, responded to the call. While he was at the scene, the suspect continued to press the knife to the victim\u2019s throat, was not responding to the negotiations, and threatened to kill the hostage. The canine officer and a team of other officers climbed through a balcony to enter an apartment positioned to the right of the suspect. The canine officer unlocked and cracked the apartment door open. At that point he fired his department issued rifle at the suspect, striking him in the head. The hostage was able to get away from the suspect and run. Officers began rendering aid to the suspect until medics arrived.<\/p>\n