On August 1st, 2024, deputies with the Frederick County Sheriff's Office in Maryland, were dispatched to the Super 8 Motel in an attempt to locate 45-year-old Jack Edgar Primer of Freedom, Pennsylvania. Primer was wanted on a felony warrant out of Beaver County, Pennsylvania. A child sexual assault abuse, and possession of child pornography deputies located Primmer's vehicle in the parking lot, confirmed which room he was in, and moved in for the arrest unknown to officers at the time. Primer was armed with a loaded gun. >> Sheriff's office. Sheriff's office. Come to the door. >> We need to talk to you. >> What? >> You know what? Open the door. Now. >> So, do we open the door with your hands up now? now. >> No. Open the door now. We'll figure that out. Come out now. Open the door. Hey. Yeah. Come closer. Get behind over there. Open the door. Come now. Hey, get your Mr. Brimmer. Open the door >> now. Come out with your hands up. We don't want anybody to get hurt. Mr. Purr, time to open the door. All right, switching. Come out now. >> Come out now. You know you have a warrant. Come out now. >> Right now. You have a warrant. You're under arrest. Come out right now. Open the door and come out now. >> With your hands up slowly. >> Yep. >> Mr. Primmer, we're not going anywhere. >> Let's end this peacefully. Through the next hour, officers held their position and waited for heavy armor, additional units, and for SWAT teams to take over. Officers then took up firing positions, ensuring that Primer could not escape from his window. What happened next? Next took everyone by surprise. We don't need to run. Hold on. >> Drop it. Drop it. >> Drop the gun. Drop it. >> Drop it. >> A second angle from a hotel security camera kept a better view of what appeared to be the suspect brandishing a handgun. Drop it. >> Drop the gun. All right. Gun's out IN THE HALLWAY. >> COME OUT NOW. >> All right. We're We're not Let the dust settle. >> Gun in there. >> Hang on. >> Yes. >> Yeah. I think >> I don't know. >> Anyone else here? JUST COME ON, MAN. I'M NOT DANGEROUS. >> He's out. He's in back in his room. All right, it's fine. We're not doing anything. >> Hey, keep your hands in the air. Hands in the air. >> Get in here and get your mask. >> Hands in the air. >> Get in here. Get your mask. >> That's all right. That's all right. DO NOT MOVE. ALL RIGHT, LISTEN. He's down over there. We need to move up in hands. >> Okay, >> hands. We're moving. >> Got hands. >> Got hands. >> You guys got hands. >> Ready? >> Whoever's got hands. Come out. >> We're coming. >> Do not move. >> Don't move. >> Moving forward. >> Do not move. >> Do not move. Do not move. Do not move. >> Do not move. >> All right. >> Got to get I got turns in the room. Stairwell. >> We're going stairwell. >> All right. You're good. You're good. You're good. >> We need a medit one for this room. >> Sheriff's office. >> Going to need more. We have more. >> We need to We need to check the other side, too. >> We need to check the other side. So, >> EMS is coming. I don't see any stomach. >> In your stomach? He says he's hitting the stomach somewhere. >> I see a hole there. >> One hole here in the stomach. >> That's not >> That's not a hole. >> That's Oh, yeah, it is. That is a hole. >> One there, one here. >> I think one underneath the armpit. Maybe right there. >> It could be exit or I don't know. >> Hit me in the foot. >> And your foot. It's got something in it on the leg. The handgun that Primer brandished turned out to be a Crossman SNR357, which is designed to shoot EBS or pellets. According to a press release put out by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, Primer was transported to the University of Maryland shock trauma unit in Baltimore by Maryland State Police helicopter where he was stabilized and survived his wounds. According to Maryland court documents, Primer was extradited to Pennsylvania on August 27th, 2024. Pennsylvania court documents revealed that Primmer faces 31 felony counts of child sex abuse by photographing a sex act, 230 felony counts of child pornography, one count of criminal use of a communication facility, and a misdemeanor count of corruption of minors. He also faces a second case stemming from previous criminal acts allegedly committed in 2021 which involve a laundry list of felonies including two counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a person less than 16 years of age. Two counts of wrapped threat of forcible compulsion. Two counts of sexual assault. Aggravated indecent assault of a minor statutory sexual assault of a child 8 to 11 years old. Unlawful sexual contact with a minor. two counts of corruption of minors, two counts of rape of an unconscious victim, and 51 counts of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age. Primer also faces a third trial where he was charged with 15 felony counts of child pornography and a single felony count of criminal use of a communication facility stemming from alleged crimes committed in 2017. As of March 3rd, a hearing was scheduled for April 1st, 2025 to consolidate all cases for trial, Midwest Safety, independently verified that Jack Primer is currently being held at Beaver County Jail, awaiting trial. He is innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Now, there's absolutely nothing like responding to a call to apprehend a wanted fellow. And of course, we know that all crime is bad. But when the suspect is one of them crimes that possibly involve children, it's especially tough for any law enforcement officer to have to deal with. And it took me years to learn how to separate my personal emotions from the calls that I responded to. And honestly, I never mastered it. However, I always knew that even though some calls made me extremely angry, losing my composure wouldn't be a smart decision. So today, guys, we get a view of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office arriving at a motel and they're trying to apprehend a white male, Jack Primmer, who's wanted on a felony warrant for some very disturbing things. And this is why these calls have to be conducted with planning and strategy. And the deputies likely gathered all the intel on this guy. They confirmed that he's there. And now they have to execute. And as the deputies knock a few times, a male does acknowledge them and ask from behind the closed door, what do you want? And we do see that there's multiple deputies in the hallway on either side of the door, which is smart because you never want to stand right in front of the door cuz many times these people are armed. After realizing that he's not coming out peacefully, the deputies along with the Frederick City Police evacuate the area because this is now a barricaded one fell. So, they cover all of the exits, making sure that he can't escape. And then gunshots are heard from the suspect's room. So, the deputies use the 40mm sponge round. And as a suspect leaves his room briefly with a gun in his left hand, the deputies are forced to fire their weapons. And after a wounded suspect throws his gun down, which we learn was a BB gun, he lays down in the hallway and the deputies use a tactical approach and cuff them up. And this is why police have to remain in control of their emotions, cuz now they have to provide first aid. Now, in the end, guys, none of us are judge, jury, or executioner. And when I hear of people committing crimes like this, I do get angry. I'm human because I have three children myself. And yes, they may be adults found, but they were children once and they have children of their own. But do remember this. The fifth amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees citizens that no one should be deprived of life, property, or liberty, without following the due process of the law. And what is due process? It's a fundamental principle of fairness in all legal matters, both civil and criminal, especially in the courts. And even though it might be difficult, we have to trust due process and not take the law into our own hands. Because if we do, we're no different than the criminals.