Tag: Hostage Situations

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Georgia Sheriff Negotiates Peaceful End to Hostage Situation in Station Lobby

The hostage was a Lyft driver who picked up the suspect in Hall County. During the drive to Dawson County, the suspect reportedly threatened the driver with a knife and demanded to be taken directly to the Dawson County Sheriff's Office.

June 5, 2025

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Bank Robbery Suspect Killed by Florida SWAT Sniper During Hostage Incident

Sheriff Carmine Marceno said the suspect was holding a female hostage in a “headlock” and threatening her with a knife when the sniper took the shot.

February 6, 2024

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California Officers Save 3-Year-Old from Woman with Gun, Suspect Killed

The San Bernardino PD said that officers responded to a call from a woman who said there was a woman inside the residence with a gun to the head a 3-year-old boy. The caller told police the boy was her grandson.

December 12, 2023

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Indianapolis Police Rescue Woman Held in Semi Truck, Kill Suspect

The woman, who had received multiple cuts, was treated at the scene. A bloodied razor blade was later found inside the sleeping cabin.

December 4, 2023

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Progressive DA Reportedly Asked to Leave Slain Officer’s Funeral

"It was a slap in the face to every officer there seeing Garza at the funeral," an Austin police officer at the funeral who wished to remain anonymous told Fox News Digital.

November 20, 2023

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Vigil Held Sunday Night for Austin SWAT Officer Slain in Hostage Incident

Officer Jorge Pastore was one of four people who died as the result of a hostage standoff at a home in South Austin on Saturday.

November 13, 2023

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4 Officers Shot, 2 Suspects Killed in TN Hostage Incident

The situation escalated when officers entered the home, and gunfire was exchanged, resulting in the Green brothers being shot and killed and the hostage being shot and wounded.

August 17, 2023

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FL Officer Rescues Hostages Held by Man with Knife, Suspect Killed

Cellphone video captured the suspect being put in the back of an ambulance by Miami Beach Fire Rescue crews.

July 28, 2023

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MS SWAT Officer Shot and Killed During Standoff, Second Officer Wounded

Brandon police Chief Wayne Dearman said the incident began about 1:45 a.m. Thursday when police received a call about a domestic incident at a home. There were two women inside, who told officers the male suspect was wearing armor and armed with a rifle.

June 1, 2023

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Video: CA Deputies Shoot Armed Man Using Girlfriend as Human Shield

“He was defiant and told negotiators he was armed with a sawed-off shotgun and a 9mm handgun and that he was going to shoot a deputy and his girlfriend in three minutes,” explains Lt. Rod Grassman.

November 11, 2022

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BWC Video Shows CA SWAT Hostage Rescue

The Sacramento Police Department released body-worn camera (BWC) video of SWAT officers rescuing a woman and children being held hostage by a man armed with a sword inside a home.

August 24, 2022

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San Diego Officers Rescue Woman Held Hostage in Her Home

“... an officer, who had climbed onto on a nearby rooftop, used a rifle to fire multiple rounds at the suspect through a window,” police added.

April 14, 2022