Body-worn camera video shows Chula Vista police officer fatally shoot armed hostage-taker [Breaking]
The incident occurred at an apartment complex on Moss Street near Broadway, where several residents called 911 about 7:45 p.m. They said two homeless men were banging on doors and yelling. One caller said a friend felt unsafe; another said residents in the complex felt scared, according to audio recordings of the calls.
The officer eventually pulls the wagon away from the men, exposing them. Sammarco, who has a knife in his right hand, pulls the other man closer to him. The officer pulls out his handgun and points it in their direction as Sammarco appears to try to hide behind the victim, who squirms, the video shows.
“Just, please, go back. Please, just go back,” the victim yells. “I’m going to get killed over this.” Footage shows an officer — Perdomo — walking through the living room. He slowly unlocks the front door, walks back into the living room and faces the door, a rifle in his right hand.Police said later that Sammarco was struck in his head.
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