60% shots fired. BELL! STOP SHOOTING! ON JANUARY 29TH, 2023, [music] deputies with the Eddy County Sheriff's Office responded to Morris Street in Carlsbad to assist with a [music] reported vehicle fire, but the situation quickly escalated into a SWAT standoff when a man refused to allow firefighters to extinguish the blaze. [music] I don't know. He's the only one I talked to. They won't come out and talk. I'm not going in there. He won't talk to me. He said, "I don't know." I asked him to move like several times out of here. Uh he went in his garage, shut his door, and he's being kind of aggressive toward me, so I told him he don't have to leave. Is he an old guy or a young guy? He's a younger guy. That's going to be Christopher Bell. I just wanted to go to the fire department. Sam 6 for central, can you run Christopher Bell? Over the radio, deputies confirmed that Christopher Bell had an active no-bond warrant for his arrest, prompting officers to attempt contact with him at the residence. Yeah, 40. Ran into a garage. Located him. >> What you shot the fire? Yeah, this one here. The voice going to be out of car bed. No bond, shoplifting 250 or less. Criminal trespassing. Dover. I wonder where he stole that. In the philly. Yeah, well that's pretty new. I know none of this was here the last time I was here. Central 564 be advised we do have a MVA with injury at mile marker 5 on 285. I can attempt to contact state police if you would like me to. Yeah. Yeah, affirm. Fire department's requesting we stand by. Bell was pretty aggressive but now he's barricaded in the garage. I'll contact state police. Okay, let's go get Christopher Bell. Can't everything I say be black and white and talking on me? Well, that's okay. We can go in now. Come here Chris. 604 Central. We'll be out with Christopher Bell. He just barricaded himself in this building. Hey, you guys got something we can knock this door down? Is he shooting? 64 Central, SHOTS FIRED. DOWN! STOP SHOOTING! STOP SHOOTING! SAM 64 Central, shots fired. Copy. Copy that. Sam 64 Central, he's in the building. Shooting through the door. Shooting through the door. We're sending you an officer, yeah. On the back side. We can still hear him at the front door, though. Units will have to come off of the choir, I believe. Huh? It was loud. Central, can we have the PD to come up on SO so we can set up a perimeter? Still some kind of banging going on. But he was They were loud. Um how do I get you to set up a perimeter? Coordinated effects come up on our channel. What's that? No. And the window right here is wood, so Hey. >> 12664 banging stopped in the front. What's going on? I don't know. They were over here for a structure fire earlier. I know Chris Bell got a warrant. I know You're the homeowner? Stay right there. You can put that [ __ ] down. No, you're not going to go any further. Okay? What's going on? We're trying to get Chris Bell to come outside. Huh? We're trying to get Christopher Bell to come outside. You don't need all that. I'll go get him. But, you're not going inside. Did he fire any shots? I did last night though. I can't give you any of that information. Can I go? No, sir. What's your name, sir? Will sir. K S I R. K S I R? Yeah. Okay. >> I own the property. It's paid for it. Okay. Well, that's that's fair enough. But, we've got a situation that, you know, if you're not going to help, then we're going to have to ask that you leave, okay? Well, I'm not going to go get him out of there. Well, he's right now he That that's That's not happening right now, okay? >> All right. Now, let me ask you this. What you What you have him here for? We're not going to Okay, look. We're not going to get into the weeds on this, okay? If you're going to help, you can sit in your car. If not, you know, you can take off, okay? For what reason are you having him here for? We're not going to get into the weeds and talk about all this today right now, okay? We have a situation that we're trying to handle, and either either you're going to help us out and get in your car, you're going to help us out and get in your car, or you're going to leave. Okay? So. As deputies began setting up a perimeter around the property, multiple gunshots were heard coming from inside the structure. Right there? Is he in that white building or is he in the main house? >> this. Oh, he's in that That's the two roll up doors. Well, is he in that one or is he in that? Should be this. These yellow ones right here? It's sticking in. Let's see. You want to get a little higher up on this sill here? I'll get a little higher up on this side. I'll watch those doors, okay? Casey's over here. Just keep eyes on those doors, okay? I'll do that. If anybody is inside, any of these trailers, you need to come out. If anybody is inside, any of these trailers, at 2205 Dora, you need to come out and you need to come out now. Don't stay inside. There's nothing to be afraid of. Johnsville, we have a drone we could put in the air. Yeah. Hey. Open up. Good fellow. I am ordering you out of the residence at 2205 block. 58 County original block. I am ordering you out of the property and surrounding it. You need to walk out the front door with your hands in the air. Come on. Once you are outside, you will be given commands of what to do next. Yeah, I would. I didn't even know you guys were here. Hey. Is this door open right here in this RV? Is this first RV door open? Hey, I Hey, I [ __ ] had my headphones in, bro. Walk out. Hey. WALK OUT. YES, we go. I GOT HIM. COME OUT. Come out. >> We're here. Hey, my bad. Turn around. TURN AROUND. BACK UP. BACK UP. I GOT a white suburban coming out of the RV. Hey, hey, I am Stop right there. Keep backing up. I'm I'm backing up. >> Keep backing up. Hey, I just heard Hey, I just heard Look, look, check it out, bro. Check it out. Hey, I didn't do nothing wrong. Watch that [ __ ] guy. Hey, I Hey, I let her Hey, I know All I heard was Alex Palmer. Hey, I'm like I'm like, what the [ __ ] And he replied I didn't know [ __ ] about this. Okay. Well, we've been here for a long time. You knew we were there probably. Check it out, bro. Look, hey, I had my headphones in, bro. >> That's fine. I didn't I didn't hear you guys. I just called Bill. That's fine. Bill is like >> no, turn around. Turn around. Turn around. I I was going to turn around. Ow. You're good. I know what you What hurt my hand? Yeah, they got your They got this in here on it, so hang on. All right, cool. I'm not trying to resist. >> No, you're good. You're good. All right, I'm just going I know who you are, Turtle. I I'm not trying to do [ __ ] wrong. I think that's probably it. 25 25 bucks? 5 bucks man, 80 actually. No, all of it is brother. I just think that's funny. No, no. We'll get you We'll get you taken care of just a second. Hey Is he here or what? Who Whoever you're looking for. You. Were you looking for me? Really? For real? OH, SO I GOT DAMN FOR REAL? WHAT DID I DO? YOU CAN STAND RIGHT there though. Yeah, keep this guy away from me. Look at that. No, that guy is coming. Well. He's the one who told me you guys were here. Yeah, let's zip him. Yes, sir. Ow, mother Hey, uh my dad sits outside with me. Hey, this one right here look though. I know, I'm going to take them off of you in just a second. >> I know, but this one right here is hurting my arm right now. I'm sorry. I'm not trying to I'm not >> No, you're good. You're good. You're good. You're good. >> I know you haven't Whatever is going on, but I'm not trying to fight. Please, who are you looking for? Dude, I just got to get here. Don't lean up against them. They're not double locked. I don't give a [ __ ] I ain't leaning on Stay right there, all right? So, what's going on here? Let me get this guy right. You know what I mean? Dude, I don't even know. Am I in trouble? That I don't know. What's up, dude? How you doing? Step out. We're going to move you to another car. All right. Am I in trouble? Huh? Am I in trouble? We'll explain here in a minute. I don't know all the information stuff. We're going to go to the back of this truck. All right. Hey buddy, we just wanted to come along. Well, I'm just trying to figure it out myself. You know what I mean? If I'm in trouble, I'd like to know what for. That's all. You know what Okay. I mean, I know Like I said, they'll explain everything to you once we get it figured out. Keep going, man. I I was looking for my All right, well, don't don't trip. I'm not I hear you, buddy. No, no, no, I'm saying that's what I'm saying. Don't let I know you're playing. Let me make sure these cuffs are double locked and they're closed. >> they're not just money. I I [ __ ] up my knee back. I'm sorry. I leaned back when I fell. No, I ain't talking to him. You talk You told me not to talk to anyone. Said he's asleep the entire time, had a earphones on. >> Hey, but I did Hey, you could Hey, my headphones are right there. I'm sorry. I am. It's Palmer. Yes, sir. Hey, I'm Lieutenant Swanson. I'm one of the commanders of the SWAT team. Yes, sir. Uh I don't know if you understand the gravity of the situation that we're dealing with right now. So, you explain something to you could basically explain to So, we have a SWAT team surrounded. The residents are doing what? Deputy Deputies were fired upon. We we have six police coming. We have another SWAT team coming. I I'm telling you right now, this is serious [ __ ] I don't want anybody else who's in there to get hurt. It's not worth it. It's not worth it for for my guys, these guys, anybody for for someone to get hurt unnecessarily. So, who is in there? Like I told the other officer, I Nobody was there with me. My lady was there earlier. She She went home. She left earlier. I walked her to the road. There was nobody there. There was >> You're You're not You're not I'm I'm trying to tell you the truth, bro. You're not in trouble, all right? You're being detained right now. Where's the other one? You're being detained, that's all. You're being detained. I'm just trying to tell you I don't know if he's there because the if the only way he'd be there is if he locked me inside. I do I know the guy >> something to you. We just had shots fired about 5 minutes ago from the inside. After you came out, shots were fired. So, how do you explain that? You're telling me? I have no idea. I don't have a >> Bell is in there. You've seen him. Is that what you're saying? I I Earlier today >> So, he's still in there. You Did you fire any shots at them? I ain't I ain't firing [ __ ] dog. I ain't doing [ __ ] bro. Straight up. I believe you. But, I mean, I don't see why Christopher would do that. >> to produce >> why would Christopher shoot at y'all guys? You know what I'm saying? That don't I mean, that's just >> do what they do. Uh that's actually a good question. But, you know what I mean? Oh, come on. That shooting at you guys is a little much, I think, even for him. For him even. I don't know. People people get desperate and do desperate things. I know what desperate is, but come on, bro. You know what I'm saying? He ain't He ain't stupid. I mean, think about all the times you guys arrest him and all the times he gets back out. Probably. So, 30 people hurt. Shots coming from inside. Where you came out. And I was straight out the roof. I didn't hear [ __ ] dog. I knocked with that ID. Yeah, I also was sitting there I'm [ __ ] smoking. All right. Wait. Hey, I Hey, I apologize, bro. No, no, no. Like I said, your being detained. Your cooperation could go a long way. Well, I'm just trying to help you. I mean, I don't know why he would do that, though. And if he is in there, then I don't I don't See him, Bill. See him, Bill. If he's there Let Bill go in. Bill answer the door for real. Hey. Hey, when was the last time I don't know. I don't know. That's the first time I ate. Am I talking or am I not talking? What's up? Hey, Chris. I'm talking to smoke. We'll cover a lot. Look. I know you're worried. I know you're worried about what's going to happen if you come out. Look, if you come out unarmed, I promise you you won't be hurt, Chris. I promise. Chris, I WANT YOU OUT SAFELY. YOU can call 911. 911. We're waiting for you. With Bell refusing to exit the residence and continued concerns about gunfire from inside, deputies deployed chemical munitions in an effort to force him out safely. Despite repeated verbal commands and the use of chemical agents, Bell remained inside. Due to the escalating danger, the Lea County Regional SWAT team arrived to assist the Eddy County Regional SWAT team. Tactical units coordinated a plan to safely breach the residence while minimizing risk to officers and nearby residents. That is the dirt. There's going. Sherpa. Hey. Guys, so we're going to have to move our in route out of the way. So, we're going to have to back up. So, once they get their ram set up, we'll have to back up so they can swing that thing in wide and drive it to that door and push that in. Gotcha. Straight into a gas plan after that? I say I mean as soon as we get that, we'll see what we get. So, before we don't even know if he's even still with us at this point. Hey, I'll get you. So, we're going to push that door open and get and then we'll do the flooding after that. No one will quit. All Lea County standards will be up on those two sides. I have I'm on your left, Ortega. He's on your left. Somebody fired. >> He's shooting. Hold on. Don't push. Don't push. Hey, don't trip, Josh. Hey, don't trip. Somebody open the party. I got it. I'm moving. Moving. Moving up. MOVING UP. MOVING UP. MOVING UP. Send in the dogs. Send in the dogs. Don't trip. FOCUS. I DON'T KNOW. Don't move. Everybody wait. Hit him with the 40. Hit him with the 40. He's got a hammer in his hand. I don't got a clear shot. I saw you. Come out with nothing in your He's hanging left. Open the door. Drop the hammer. Put your hands in the air and walk outside. >> I got him. Get up. I got something for you. I got something for you. Reload. I'm right here to help you, Chris. I need you to walk outside. >> He's got the hammer. Both hands empty. He's reaching. Right hand is tucked. I'm up. I'm up. Don't shoot again. Chris, we know you're right there at the door. Look, just come out on your own. You will not be hurt. You will not be hurt. Send the dogs. Send him the dogs. He's laying on the piano behind that doorway. Piano. He's reflected on the target though. WATCH HIM. WATCH THE DOGS. WATCH THE DOGS. SEND HIM. GOOD JOB. GO. GO. HIT HIS GOD DAMN IT. GET BACK. APPLE HERE. NO, HERE. HERE. HEY, get the [ __ ] back. Get the [ __ ] He's got both hands empty. He's leaning on the piano behind that doorway. Hey, Chris, just walk out. Just walk out. You won't be hurt. I promise you. You walk out, we won't send the dogs in. Okay? Take Take half of this and go to the recan. I can I got one. I got one. Something in his hand. Looks like some kind of Right here. Right here. something. He's tightening up his shorts. Hey, try to get him up. Hey, hold on. Hold on. Hold Chris, come on. Just walk out. We know you're right there. Walk out with your hands on top of your head. You will not be hurt. If you walk out, we won't send the dog, and you'll get off to command and what to do next. Just come out. You got 20 tickets. Just come out, Kurt. We need you. I've got an authority on the 10-20 NOW. HEY, I WANT TO THROW A STINGER UP IN THERE. Give it a second. Kurt, look, we're here to help you. I don't want you getting hurt. I just need you to come out. Okay, he's got his hands up. He's got his hands up. He's got his hands up. Kurt, we're here to get you some help. I just need you to come out. >> grenade ball, a stinger grenade ball. Stinger grenade ball. If you're hurt, I can help you. I need to know if you're hurt. COME OUT NOW. COME OUT SO WE CAN HELP YOU. We're not GOING ANYWHERE. COME OUT. COME OUT SO WE CAN HELP YOU. Come out so we can help you. Come in here. Come over here. Come over here or we can send the dog again. Come on. We put the dogs away. Come on. We're not going to hurt you. Come on out. You got it. Get out. You got it, Kurt. Come over here and stop all the noise. Okay, well, we don't want to do it again. Come out. Come on. Come on. Come on, bud. Just come out. Well, then come out to me. Come out, Kurt. Lay down right here. Come out to us. Come out. We won't hurt you. Hurry up. Move. There you go. Come on. Keep coming. Keep coming. Nice and easy. Nice and easy. Keep coming. Come on, Bell. Keep coming. Keep coming. Just keep coming. There you go. There you go. Let's get out. Let's get out right here. Lay on the ground. Come on. Keep coming. Keep coming, bud. There you go. There you go. Keep coming. Keep coming. Keep on coming. There you go. We're not going to shoot you. We could have already shot you. Come on. Come on. We're not going to hurt you. Come on. Come on. No, they're not. Come over here. I got an ambulance, a nice warm ambulance to help you out. Come here. Come on, Bell. in the Bearcat to provide security on your on your left. Keep coming. Look, you got to come to me. I can't help you from right there. He's not going to bite you. Right there. Right there, Jacob. They're coming out. Come on. I'm sending them away, but you need to keep coming. If you don't come, I'm going to have to send the dog in. I don't want to do that. Yeah, you can stand up. You can stand up. Just walk towards me. Come on, Bell. Come on, Bell. Come on. Come on. Come here so I can help you. So I can help you. Come here so I can help you. Come on. Keep coming. Come here. Come here. Show me your hands. That uh left hand, he's just holding his back. Chris, keep walking this way. One step at a time. Body's ready if we need it. Stand by. Stand by. We're going to lock him up with the taser. If he gets a good contact with the taser, we're going to move in. HE'S COMING. HE'S MOVING 40 FT RIGHT NOW. I can hit him with the top of the door. Keep coming. Keep coming now. Hurry up. TASER, KEEP TASING. ON THE GROUND. ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. ON THE GROUND. HANDS OUT. HANDS OUT. HANDS OUT. AIR BRAKE. AIR BRAKE. GET THE DOOR. GET THE DOOR. HEY, WHERE'S YOUR HANDS AT? Please don't hurt me. Please don't hurt me. I'm not resisting. Please don't hurt me. Stay right there, bro. Bro, do not move. The things you shot me with hurt. I'm not moving. I'm not moving. I'm not moving. Please stop. Get in the back right there. Please stop. Please stop. On the belt. On the belt. Tie me down, but don't don't hurt me. Don't hurt me. We're not going to hurt you. That [ __ ] hurt me. I mean, you We're not going to hurt you. Look, there's I don't have anything. Please stop. Please stop. Don't do that [ __ ] please. Bro, quit before that taser gets you some time. Yours is locked, too. Any other cuffs? A pair of cuffs. Please stop. Here. Don't do that [ __ ] to me. Please stop. This [ __ ] Come on. >> Christopher Bell was ultimately taken into custody on his outstanding no bond warrant which deputies had identified prior to the standoff. During the confrontation, Bell was struck in the leg with a 40-mm less lethal impact round after repeatedly failing to comply with commands. When he continued to resist, officers deployed a Taser allowing them to safely detain him. Bell was transported to a local hospital where he was treated for injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. Another male identified as AP was detained after exiting a camper trailer on the property and was escorted from the immediate scene for questioning. The report does not specify any further action taken regarding him.