SDPD cop blasts hostage taker in the face with a 12 gauge.

"But, as luck would have it, he stood up. He caught that chunk of lead." Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock
"If there's one thing this last week has taught me, it's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it." Clarence Worley

February 28, 2018, 07:24 AM

JALLEN

The guy had already killed his in laws and shot her grandfather so there was not much point in taking foolish chances.

Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.

When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson

"Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown

February 28, 2018, 08:00 AM

Wino

The officer showed extreme courage walking up to the armed perp with no cover and taking the time to wait for an open shot.

Clearly the victim would not be alive today if it wasn't for him.

February 28, 2018, 08:13 AM

p.d.

This case has been referred to the Higher Court.

February 28, 2018, 08:23 AM

ACTEG

That officer is an absolute Hero! Good shoot!

February 28, 2018, 08:43 AM

Crom

One can easily imagine what the post-incident "Liberal Narrative" would have been if there were not the overhead helicopter video of the whole incident.

Even the body cam videos would not have clearly exonerated the officer, there was too much shaking and unclarity of the details. The helicopter video really made it simple. Especially with the vibration suppression and zoom.

February 28, 2018, 08:50 AM

Warhorse

quote:
Originally posted by Some Shot:
"And don't do that again!"

Well done officer, good shooting.

February 28, 2018, 08:55 AM

Leemur

quote:
Originally posted by Captain Morgan:
"So, where'd he learn to negotiate like that?"
Sorry all I could think of was " The Fifth Element".

Beginning of the first Expendables, Dolph “Warning shot!” *BOOM* “Little Low....”

February 28, 2018, 09:09 AM

John Steed

Reminds me of an FBI statistic quoted by Jeff Cooper:
Average number of rounds fired from a police shotgun in a police-involved shooting:
1

February 28, 2018, 09:21 AM

Cookster

The now faceless scumbag must not have heard that Mr. Chack-chack was on his way in to settle matters, or else he would have peacefully surrendered.
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February 28, 2018, 10:04 AM

LtJL

well, he did have a head-start; shouldn't go head-to head with a guy with a 12 guage. My experience on the range is that at that distance, the spread o what was probably 9 pellet 00 was negligable.

February 28, 2018, 10:26 AM

parabellum

He could've just shot him in the lip or somethin'.

February 28, 2018, 10:41 AM

Russ59

quote:
Originally posted by parabellum:
He could've just shot him in the lip or somethin'.

....or his ear
....or his check
....or his forehead
....or his nose.

Anyone of those would have deescalated the situation!

February 28, 2018, 01:56 PM

911Boss

Imma gonna call this a “successful de-escalation technique”.

Snowflakes always crying for cops to de-escalate things to resolve the situation. Brother resolved the SHIT out of that and as far as I am concerned, it was a (rest in)peaceful resolution.

quote:
Originally posted by RichardC:
I wonder where the shot-wad ended up?

I’m guessing the Sphenoid Sinus cavity...

February 28, 2018, 02:16 PM

feersum dreadnaught

quote:
Originally posted by Russ59:
quote:
Originally posted by parabellum:
He could've just shot him in the lip or somethin'.

....or his ear
....or his check
....or his forehead
....or his nose.

Anyone of those would have deescalated the situation!

answer was (e) all of the above, plus a frontal lobectomy.

February 28, 2018, 02:26 PM

PASig

He dead.

February 28, 2018, 03:41 PM

bubbatime

With 10 years in law enforcement (now done and not going back) there was always at least ONE guy who fucking handled business. Everyone stood around with their thumbs in their ass stuck in indecision mode, and one fucking bad ass would swoop in, apply just and proper force, and decisively end the confrontation. He's probably the guy on the brass's radar, the gung ho guy who is always called in to the Lieutenants office. A good guy to have on every shift, no doubt.

We just witnessed one of those folks in action. And it was a beautiful thing to see. He saw a problem. He solved a problem. No bullshit. No indecision. God bless him and the many just like him.

February 28, 2018, 04:22 PM

jsbcody

quote:
Originally posted by bubbatime:
With 10 years in law enforcement (now done and not going back) there was always at least ONE guy who fucking handled business. Everyone stood around with their thumbs in their ass stuck in indecision mode, and one fucking bad ass would swoop in, apply just and proper force, and decisively end the confrontation. He's probably the guy on the brass's radar, the gung ho guy who is always called in to the Lieutenants office. A good guy to have on every shift, no doubt.

We just witnessed one of those folks in action. And it was a beautiful thing to see. He saw a problem. He solved a problem. No bullshit. No indecision. God bless him and the many just like him.

+++++1

"When everyone around you is screaming and losing their minds, look for the quiet one and stick with him. He's about to cut fence and sort some bastards out."