On the evening of the 24th November, a 911 call was made from a witness, stating that they had seen a male with a firearm, along with a corpse which looked a lot like a police officer.
Within seconds, the police had arrived on the scene to find the corpse laid in an alleyway behind a row of houses in the middle of Jefferson. As they began understanding the incident, shots were fired across Jefferson. Upon tracing the source, a male got into a Chevrolet Camaro and started a pursuit with the officers.
Hostage Situation At Idlewood Gas Station
The male took the pursuit through Los Santos covering Rodeo, Downtown Los Santos, Richman and more. The pursuit ended with the male running into the Idlewood Gas Station.
The male ran into the Gas Station, taking the member of staff behind the counter as a hostage. Using the hostage for cover, he proceeded to fire shots through the glass door to the police officers, with the intention of causing serious harm.
As the police secured the area, they proceeded to plead with the male, to release the hostage. However, the male was angered, with comments such as “If you try to get in, I’ll kill you, you fucking piece of shit!”
The male continued to use the hostage and counter for cover, while shooting towards officers. We heard officers negotiating with the male through a megaphone, in an attempt to save the hostage.
We also heard the police looking to take preemptive measures, such as setting up spike strips in the local area and securing the perimeter.
The decision was made on the scene to provide the male with space, in an attempt to save the hostage. We witnessed the male leave the gas station. With the local area surrounded, the police waited in an attempt to sting the vehicle early, to prevent another pursuit.
Short Pursuit To Pizza Stacks
The male entered his original vehicle, leaving the Gas Station. The police lost sight of the vehicle early into the pursuit, however a 911 call confirmed that the male had entered Idlewood Pizza Stacks, with his firearm.
The police responded to the male stood at the front door, shooting at the arriving police cars. Within minutes, the police had shot at the male, resulting in neutralizing the suspect. Following the shots, an ambulance arrived from the Los Santos Fire Department to assess and provide care to the male.
Male Deceased In Idlewood
The shots from the Los Santos Police Department were lethal. We watched as the paramedics attended to the male, however with short shallow breathes, the outcome became more and more obvious.
We witnessed Brian Allen and his team from the LSFD work tirelessly in an attempt to save the male. However, the male was already fading away slowly.
The Fight Against Crime Continues
The fight against crime in Los Santos continues. As the Los Santos Police Department secure more funding, the crime rate continues to rise. Something needs to happen to ensure the safety of the public.
Guncrime continues to become more common too. This male was armed with a pistol, of which he used in an attempt to remove life. Unacceptable is the only word.