Chicago police. Chicago police. >> The basement. >> Hold on the door. Chicago police. Yo, yo, pay attention. >> Tony's in there by himself? >> He's in there with his girlfriend. I think my mom is like holding him. >> Okay. Mama, they here? >> What the [ __ ] >> Drop the >> What the [ __ ] >> Officers are trained to walk into the most dangerous situations imaginable. Ones where a single wrong move can cost someone their life. But what happens when they step inside a house of horrors to bring hostages out safely? >> Chicago police. >> There's a lady with a gun. Okay, hey, come down here. You're fine. Come here. >> I'm scared. >> Good stuff. Yeah, I'm just going to wrap this around. >> These were the moments when cops saved hostages from houses of horror. We begin with the case of an officer who responded to a domestic disturbance call and walked straight into a situation where a woman's life was hanging by a thread. >> What's going on? >> He's been to jail before. He said that the police be out putting it to my head and then my mom's boyfriend he put it to her head. He just hit me with it. >> Okay. >> Close the >> Police are here so be careful, all right? >> Chicago police. Yo, yo, pay attention. >> On March 20th, 2025, Chicago Police Department officers responded to a domestic related call. The call came from a young woman who reported a dangerous situation between her mother and her boyfriend at their house. >> I already emergency in my house. >> He said >> Hello. >> Hello. >> Um my sister called for emergency at and she said they were going to call me but I can't answer it now. But >> [laughter] >> my mom's inside. >> What's the problem? >> Hello. >> What's going on there? >> Um her boyfriend has a gun. He put it at me and my mom's head. Told me I could go to school if I ran to my I told him I told him my head would give me an hour to run to my house and he and then her She already been to jail jail before. His name is I don't know his last name. >> How old are you? >> 15. He was telling me he was a gangster or some stuff. He has teardrops on his face and tattoos on his face. >> The dog >> described a scene that was already spiraling out of control. With the situation as volatile as it was, officers wasted no time making their way to the residence. >> How you doing? So, what's going on? >> He's been to jail before. He doesn't like the police. >> Where's your mom at now? >> She's in her room. The window all the way to the right of the yellow house. >> Okay. All right, so here's the thing. I need to ask you one thing for me, okay? >> Yeah. >> We got another unit coming so we can cover the back, okay? >> Okay. >> Once we go, I need you to come out. You got to unlock the door and then just get the hell out of the way, okay? I can't just make entry into your house, but if you let us in, then that's okay, okay? Does that sound good to you? >> I think he put it to my head and then my mom's boyfriend he put it to her head. He gets >> Okay. So, follow me to the door and as soon as you unlock the door, go with this officer right back to the car, okay? Supposedly he the play We'll go out there together anyway. Supposedly he's listening, so be careful, all right? >> Keep the keys in the door. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> It's turning. >> Take your time. You're good. >> I can't. Can't turn it. >> Turn left or right? >> I don't know. You got to mess with it. It's probably this way. >> All right, come with her, okay? Ready? Police! Police! Just check the water real quick. Chicago police, anybody home? >> What the daughter had described depicted the mother's boyfriend, identified as 43-year-old Devin Smith, as an overly difficult individual. Knowing the entrance could end badly, officers took a calculated approach before going through the doors of that house of horrors. >> Chicago police! Wait for backup. Chicago police! The basement. Hold on the door. >> [music] [laughter] >> Chicago police. Yo, yo. >> Hey, get down. >> We got to go. >> 501 >> Fire, fire department. >> [music] >> All good. Get up here. Bedroom. >> Bedroom, bedroom, bedroom. >> [music] >> 511 somebody EMS. Offenders down. Weapon recovered. Give me a sergeant over here. Say yes. Tell them the offender's down. >> 10-4 511 police. >> Yes. Christ, man. Woo! Jesus Christ. Somebody come down real quick. Just down here for me. Don't go Don't go back. >> Contact was uh bleeding like crazy. >> Is the victim okay? >> Uh the lady, she ran out the front door, man. >> Okay. >> So, we don't know where they the mom went. >> Yeah, who ran out? >> Yeah. >> I think uh what's her name might have it. >> Burns? >> Uh she had a baby. >> It's not about Burns? >> Burns, yeah. Cuz I I saw her run out and I saw Burns run um kind of like after her or whatever. >> In the end, Devon Smith was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The mother was transported to the hospital for treatment as well as one officer for observation. Moving to the next case, officers responded to a 911 call that would push them into one of the most nerve-wracking situations imaginable. An armed suspect with his grandmother trapped inside a bathroom. >> Tony's in there by himself? >> He's in the restroom, but I think my mom is like holding him. >> Okay. >> He's not armed. He's not holding him. >> I'm going to head him out of here. You know what to do. >> I'm holding him, officer. >> Hey. >> On February 2nd, 2026, Dallas officers received a 911 call reporting a disturbance at a residence. What officers heard on the other end of the line made it clear that someone's life was already in danger. >> What's going on? >> All right. >> All right. All right. >> My son is trying to >> Son trying to Okay. >> Yes. All right. >> Does he have a Does he have a gun or You have >> I'm telling What do What do you think? >> I'm I'm just making sure. And What's What's your name? >> My name is Bro, put the gun down. >> I'm I'm being for real. >> Bro, put the Put it down. Put it down, though. Put the gun down. He ain't leaving out of there till he put the gun down. Yeah, they're on their way. >> The police call made clear that the situation inside that residence had already gotten out of hand, and what officers were about to walk into was far more dangerous than a simple disturbance call. Tony's in there by himself? >> He's in the restroom. I think my mom is like holding him. >> Okay. Which apartment is it? Yes. Which apartment is it? We're not going to, man. Which apartment? Upstairs or down? >> 32 is the gentleman in there. Come on. They're not armed. That's not Tony. Come on. >> Mama, they're here. Mama, they're here. Mama, they're here. He has a with a gun. >> What is going on? >> He's in there with a gun. >> Open the door. >> Tony, they're >> Police! Police! >> bro. >> Stop. Stop. Hey! What the >> [screaming] >> Get down! Get [screaming] down! What the What's wrong >> Drop the gun. Drop the gun. Are you okay? >> [screaming] [screaming] >> Sir, get outside. Outside. Outside. Get in here. >> Inside the residence, officers were immediately directed to where the son, identified as 18-year-old Tony Robinson was. What followed was a fierce confrontation that startled everyone inside that apartment. >> gun off him. I know, ma'am. I'm sorry. We have one black female who is We need two ambulances. Help him. Uh give me a flashlight. Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am, you are. Where are you You're all right. You're all right. Right there. Turn the flashlight on. Help, Sarge. Help, Sarge. >> [laughter] >> Yeah, I need to see your injuries. It's okay. Ma'am, I need to look at your injuries, okay? I need to see. I need to see your injuries, all right? Can you see? I'm going to help you, okay? Okay. All right. [laughter] We're all right. Okay, here. In the arm, okay? Yes, ma'am, it is. I see it's here, and it's here. I'm going to put a tourniquet on you, okay? >> The grandmother, identified as Tracy Thornton, had been caught in the crossfire. With chaos still unfolding in the background, what officers did next would determine whether the grandma and Robinson made it out alive. >> That's okay. That's okay. Right there, it's fine. Right there, it's fine. I'm going to put this on. Y'all she twice. I'm sorry. Chest and arm. >> Is my grandson alive? >> We're working on him, ma'am. >> I know it hurts me. All I got to do is It's your gauze on you. We're going to take your pants down. >> [snorts] >> Okay? Don't move. Just stay where you at. All I got is the gauze on me. All of my good stuff is in my other bag. >> Good search? >> Yeah, I'm good. Okay, cool. Okay. It's all right. Stay where you at. Don't move too much, man. Fire department's coming. I'm about to put this on here and tape this up. I'll do the best I can. Consider. >> [snorts] >> You got to take down your pants. Hey guys, get some gauze on her. Got them right here on my desk. Right here. >> In the end, Robinson was transported to a local hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Tracy Thornton was transported to a nearby hospital where she was treated and released. The case remains an active and ongoing investigation. Next case, officers responded to a call that would force them to make a split-second decision, one that would mean the difference between life and death for a woman trapped inside her own home. >> Carlos! Come outside! It's the LAPD! You're not in trouble, man. >> Oh, [ __ ] Okay, we got to kick that door in, guys. He has her in a headlock. He has a knife in his hand. He has a knife in his hand. Get open the door! Open the door! Open >> On October 13th, 2021, LAPD Pacific Patrol Division officers responded to calls reporting a man threatening a female family member at a residence. Upon arrival, through the window of the house, Officers watched a tense motion happening. >> Arresting. >> Police department. >> Arresting. >> Yep. >> I'll put him me and you Luis. Arresting. >> All right. >> You can extract him back to here to us. >> Police department. >> I can see him in the window. They're standing right next to each other. >> Are they there? >> Yep. >> Oh, you can see them? >> Yep. >> Okay, what do you what do you got? >> I got one guy to the left. He's just kind of like casually looks like he's talking to the female. >> Go back inside. >> And our male, he's just kind of standing in the middle of the living room there kind of facing her. He's not I can't see if he's has anything in his hands from my vantage. He just put his hands up. So, one hand is clear. >> If you got him, can you maybe try to get more information there? >> Carlos. Come outside. It's the LAPD. Come outside. >> Go. >> We're not going to hurt you. Just want to talk. >> You're not in trouble, man. Oh. Okay, we got to kick that door in, guys. She He said he's going to He said >> Does he have Does he have a knife, though? >> I Not [clears throat] Not from my vantage point. >> Carlos, just come outside. >> He said he's going to cut her. He said he's going to cut her up. She's trying to calm him down, it looks like. But, he's >> [ __ ] you. >> He's 2 ft away from her. He's 2 ft away from her. >> Yes. >> He's not making any motions towards her right now. All he's doing is just kind of Looks like he's talking. Hey, Carlos. Look here, man. We're going to bust the door open if you don't come in. Come outside. I He's moving towards the window. Moving towards the window. I lost visual. Yeah. Carlos, we're going to bust it open if you don't come out. Just come outside, Carlos. We're going to kick the door open if you don't. Carlos, the suspect identified as Carlos Arias was holding a knife to his mother, but after several minutes attempting to de-escalate the situation without success, officers had no choice but to act. Okay, he has a Oh [ __ ] All right. He has her He has her He has her in a headlock. He has her in a headlock. He has her in a headlock. He has her in a headlock. He has He has a knife in his hand. He has a knife in his hand. Get it. Get open the door. You're fine. Just Yeah, he will he's going to be fine. You and me will be fine. Do me a favor. Back You guys got that? Come come behind me a little bit. Turn the light off. Carlos, we're going to bust it open if you don't come out. You can You can chill back here. You'll be fine. We'll be one, two, three. You'll be four. We're going to kick the door open if you don't. If he comes out with a knife, just let him have the 40 right away. And if we have to backpedal at all, we have a ledge right here. We're going to have to Carlos. Who does he have in the door? Okay, he has it. All right. What? Okay. What? Boot it. Boot it. Boot the door. Open the door. Open it. Boot the door. Open the door. Door's open. Door's open. Roll You got him? You got him? You got him? Who was stabbing her? You got a gun? Okay. >> [snorts] >> In the end, Carlos Arias was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced [music] deceased. The mother and officers involved were not injured during the incident. Next, officers in Ohio were dispatched to a residence where a homeowner had turned an ordinary friendly gathering into a hostage situation, putting her own family and friends lives at risk. >> We're going to figure it out. Stay outside. No, I I do not Listen, I just need you to come outside, okay? Yeah, I'm just going to wrap this around. >> Why was she pointing the gun at everybody? >> She She goes in the back, she come out with this big ass shotgun. I seen the laser. I hurt. I'm like, "Get up. Get up. Get up. Are you not This is crazy." >> On August 6th, 2025, Ohio officers were dispatched to a residence after reports of a domestic incident, but the details that came over the radio painted a deeply alarming picture. >> Eight people inside, six upstairs hiding. Female with a shotgun, a female in the house with a gun. Said it's her friend's sister, female not letting people out of the house. Saying someone stole her gun. Black female, braids, army outfit, military green, all. >> Okay. >> Kids are crying, everyone ran upstairs, said she's not letting people leave the house. So much yelling. Points at the laser beam on the rifle at everyone. >> According to the call, eight people were inside the residence including children, with a woman armed and refusing to let anyone leave. What seemed a tense and potentially dangerous situation was about to unfold in a quite complicated way. >> Akron Hello, come outside. You guys come outside? No, no, come outside. We want you all to come out. Come out. Where's the lady with the gun? Hey. Where's the lady with the gun? Step behind me. >> Step out. >> No. Hello. Okay. Okay, hey, come down here. You're fine. Come here. Okay. Come out here. Okay, come outside. Go. Go, go that way. >> Who was the one with the gun? >> Whoever got the officer to take the gun. Where she go? >> Right here. >> Come on out. She was the one hey, 13 her. >> Who? >> Who? >> All right. >> Although the suspect was in handcuffs, piecing together what had actually happened inside that residence was another story entirely. >> We're going to figure it out. Just come outside. All right, I do not Listen, I just need you to come outside, okay? Okay, come outside with your daughter. It's fine. Okay, do you know what the guy is? Whatever guy is with Is this the only guy in the house? Is there any other males in the house or is it just you? >> [clears throat] >> All right, when you told the woman that was selling dispatch that she put the gun up You You told him that that Do you know where the gun is? Okay. Ma'am, you want to come down here You want to bring your kid down here? Ma'am. I'll explain to you when you just come down here. >> Can we swap while we're walking? Can we swap? >> Yeah, we got a call saying that someone's out here pointing a rifle at people. >> Okay. >> So, can you go down there? >> Okay. >> Please. >> Can you release? You walk me in to get my kid my son. >> Where is your son at? >> He It's He's upstairs screaming and crying right now. >> Okay, what's his name? >> He's screaming cuz they coming in with the rifle and just >> Good stuff. >> Yeah, I'm just going to write this up. >> All right, we're good. >> Yep, this is good. >> Everything coming from those inside the residence was scattered and no one seemed able to give officers a clear answer to what had actually taken place. But slowly, the pieces were starting to come together. >> Is this her house? >> Yes, this is her house. >> Why was she pointing the gun at everybody? >> She said that somebody stole her gun. >> I have one person. Just one person. One person. >> She went outside and we were sitting in the We were sitting in the living room. We were sitting in the living room. She went outside for like maybe 5 10 minutes. I was sitting up braiding his hair. Next thing you know, she come back in and she was like, "Where the Where is my gun? Somebody stole my gun." She walked to the back. She come back with the shotgun. It got a beam on it. She was like, "Ain't nobody getting Ain't nobody getting my So, I get my Everybody wrestling She The other girl, they wrestling over it and everything. >> Can you step over here with us? >> I can I don't care. I don't I don't care if you mad at me and say I'm a >> There's just a lot No, there's just a lot going on. >> What am I being arrested for? >> Uh so, we're trying to figure out that out right now. So, we got a call >> Um but you I don't have any >> Okay, well, you're being detained. You're not under arrest. >> Okay, but you don't have any uh you know, uh what is it called? Y'all Y'all don't have any right to search my house. >> Okay, well, we got a call that there's a female inside matching your description with a gun. So, yeah, we do. >> No, y'all don't cuz y'all don't >> Get in there. Have a seat. No, it's good. Let me check under her real quick. Everything all right. >> guns right here. >> Do you know of any other multiple guns that are in the house? >> No, I don't even know her. >> that you know of? >> Yeah, I This is my first day meeting her. I don't know her. I don't know her. This is my first time. >> We've always seen her hanging out over there. >> All right, so >> She's hanging out. She said somebody robbed me. She said somebody She ain't got no money. She goes in the back, she come out with this big ass I seen a laser and heard her say something. I'm like, "Get up. Get up. Get up." And you not This crazy. Why did her kids go in the Listen, why did her kids go into the mother closet, under the bed? >> Okay. >> In the closet. Said no that crazy. Her man, her kids is upstairs under some beds. >> Okay. >> And you seen the closet. They finally out here. You see them? Her kids are all under the beds in the room. >> Right. >> It was scary and [ __ ] >> No, I understand. >> That's crazy. They already How Why How was your kids know to go in the closet under the bed? If you If you How would they know? >> I got you. >> That is That [ __ ] crazy. I don't want to ever be over here again. >> According to two of the women involved, the disappearance of a firearm was the center of the dispute and the homeowner was going nuts about it. However, the suspect's sister was about to give officers a different version of events. >> What happened today? >> My sister had Hey, hey, hey. >> And what Which sister is What was she wearing? >> This is her house. >> Okay, is this the one in the camo? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> This is her house. Okay, this is what happened. So, her guy friend or whatever had a a gun that was in her top left drawer of her home. >> Okay. >> We left and we went and got you know our little friends to come back because our kids are My kids, her kids here, whatever. You know, >> [crying and laughter] >> and an extra friend. Her Her daughter is also here. You know what I'm saying? So we didn't want to be out and running and we could have just been here in the AC, you know, chilling, whatever, whatever. >> Extra and necessary people came or whatever and she didn't know why we was gone that her dude came and got his gun. >> So So her baby dad came over here to come get the gun or something like that? >> yes. And she didn't know that, okay? But regardless, you know, >> When did she grab Did she grab the gun or something like that? >> It's her house, okay? So she's able to stand her ground. Correct? >> So she's got her gun to defend herself from the boyfriend. >> No, she got her gun cuz she wasn't aware that the boyfriend came and grabbed his gun out of things. So nobody's leaving until I know where the gun is. >> She thought one of you guys took the gun. >> but one of >> She thought She thought somebody took a gun, but it was actually her boyfriend who took it. >> He claimed it. So And someone she came in and confirmed it. Everybody was leaving >> was there and then said, um, no one's allowed to leave until, >> Right. >> you guys cough up the gun. >> Right. Because, you know, at the end of the day, they don't know anybody's name. If something come up and if anything happens, >> I understand why she's worried about where her gun's missing, but it's also illegal, it's called unlawful restraint if they tell you >> told you too cuz it's called kidnapping. >> Yeah. Yeah, so it'd be a lot It'd be a lot Yeah, it'd be a hostage situation. >> her down within the time >> That's the situation we came into. We came into a hostage situation. That's what we thought we were coming into. >> According to the suspect's sister, the situation escalated after the homeowner discovered that an ex-boyfriend had brought something he shouldn't have brought to the house. It was becoming clearer why tensions had risen so quickly while a few questions remained unanswered, but the suspect herself wasn't making things any easier for officers. >> Do you want to Do you want to talk about what happened? No. Did you, uh, did you have a gun or anything like that? Cuz what >> they're saying or what we got in the notes basically is that someone matching your description had a gun and was not letting anyone out of the house. Did that happen or anything like that? >> No. Okay. >> No. >> Basically Jazz is all you're saying then. >> Yeah. >> What So where's this Where's this other gun that you think someone took? >> What? >> Did you take Did someone take another gun from your Did someone take another gun? >> No. It's Walmart. >> What kind of What kind of guns do you have in the house? >> have any guns in all. >> We already found the gun. Found two guns. So what >> What kind of What kind of guns do you have in >> Guns? You tell me. It's your house. >> I mean like but you guys didn't have a warrant. >> We went in there to see if there's anybody hurt because because you were threatening Next No. Listen. You're not letting me Listen. Listen. It's not about We're not searching your house. >> Yeah, you did. >> There was guns sitting out. Do you understand me? >> There was guns sitting out. >> It wasn't guns sitting out. >> Well, there was. >> No, it wasn't. >> because you were threatening people with the gun. A shotgun. Okay? Plain and simple. You can't do that. >> I was in my house and it's called Ohio >> Don't Don't do that. >> Okay. It's called Ohio standard law. >> You're also wasted right now. So technically >> in I'm in my house. >> You're intoxicated and you're handling a firearm. Are you even allowed to own a firearm? >> I mean yes. I don't have any guns. >> no felonies? >> I don't have any felonies. >> Okay. >> You all are going to arrest me because I'm in my house and it's that won't leave my house. >> People called us saying that you were pointing a gun with a laser on it to Jasmine. >> What? >> That's what people are calling about. And then you you held them in your house. >> No. >> them in your house from leaving. >> No, I didn't. No, I didn't. >> Okay. >> Uh When When you're ready to talk to me you can come >> When you're ready to talk to me you can come and talk to me. All right? >> First, the suspect denied the allegations against her. But when officers came up with evidence from the scene, her focus quickly shifted to challenging the investigation itself. The more questions investigators asked, the more defensive the suspect became. And what happened next suggested this wasn't the first time those around her had witnessed this kind of behavior. >> Is the Are you Were you ever married to the biological father of your children? >> Why does it matter? Stop talking to me. Shut the [ __ ] up. I'm talking. I'm warning you anyway. >> Because I'm trying to figure out if your kids are going to get to go with CSB or if they're going to get to go with dad. >> to go with They're going to go with their mom. They're going to go with their mom. >> your decision to make. That's not your decision to make. >> What? >> You are not making that decision. >> [ __ ] you're not making that decision. [ __ ] you. >> So, the biological father >> Get your foot back in. >> All right. >> You can Whatever she got going on is not That's my new kid. They got my last name. They're mine. >> All right. >> So, I should be I should get my kid. But, go somewhere with her. That's her. I can't pick my kids up. >> Okay. >> So, I don't I don't care what those are. I want my kids. That's all I want. It's just no grown [ __ ] to my goddamn kids. They're mine. Like I Like I like it about my kids. You got kids? >> I do. >> So, definitely you should understand where I'm coming from. Like I don't care what those are. At the end of the day, all I care about are my kids. >> Mhm. >> That's a fact. I've been through this [ __ ] before. That's why I'm going to put with her now. But, all I want is my kids. I don't care what you what she did. She got a nasty You don't do that [ __ ] for the kids because >> You okay? >> Because that [ __ ] come back and they see that >> What the hell is it? >> Yeah. They don't need to go through that. I went through that [ __ ] before with my other kids. >> In the end, the homeowner was arrested and faced charges related to threats and the welfare of children. >> [music] >> Next, officers in Sacramento faced one of the longest and most agonizing standoffs imaginable. A father in the grip of a severe mental health crisis acting dangerously with his family [music] trapped inside their house. >> Can you tell me Send someone. My father is going to break into the house. I I mean, I everyone down. He's going to break into the window. He's going to come after my children. >> Police! Police! >> On August 10th, 2022, just after 1:00 in the morning, officers arrived at a Sacramento residence to find a situation already spiraling out of control. Isaiah Gardner had armed himself with a 3-ft sword and barricaded himself inside the master bedroom with his wife and two children. What made the situation even more alarming was that Isaiah himself had been the one to call 911. >> Isaiah, what's going on over here? >> It's okay. Please, somebody send someone. My father is going to break into the house. I've broken every door. I every window. He's going to break in through a window. He's going to come after my children and I don't know what he's capable of. He's an abusive man. He's violent. >> Who are you with right now? Who are you talking to? >> When you hear him come through the door, just know he has a gun. He has many guns. You lost a sword. You barricade with whatever you have. You throw whatever you can in front of it. >> What's his name? >> My family is cowering in here and I know he's going to be here. And as soon as he comes through that door, either you guys going to find psychological help for my family A or B, you guys are going to find a body with me on it and a sword in my hand. >> For hours, Sacramento officers tried to reach him, crisis negotiators staying on the line while SWAT quietly assembled a hostage rescue team outside. What was coming through that phone was not a man looking for help. It was a man convinced that something was coming for his family and that he alone could stop it. >> I ain't going down. I ain't leaving this room and neither are you. You didn't stop doubting. You're an idiot. You're an idiot. You're so an idiot. >> Isaiah, can I talk to please? I can't >> her voice. Let me just talk to her a moment and make sure she's okay. >> The cowardly angels are there The cowardly angels are there for rights against I don't remember who they are. I said pray for an innocent man and his family who are about to have Satan installed that moves on them. The devil installed and it's knocking on my daughter again. Like this one. I'm going to chop your head off. That's what will happen. And this woman has betrayed me all my life. >> Tell me Tell me about that. >> They're passing out. They're getting pulled over right now. The evidence [music] was clear. He assaulted somebody on duty and it's I don't care how many more people he did it in front of. And the the department was aware of it and they still hid it from I want you to be very careful what you do. You know >> to me. >> You're not going to I know all of them the demons are still out there. They're waiting around. Shut the [ __ ] up and listen to me. No. Get the [ __ ] off me. You're so done. You failed tonight. You failed. You failed so badly. >> You have messed with me. You're protecting yourself. You're protecting your body. It's fresh. The pressure was building up. >> Please don't do that. >> Hello. >> Isaiah, talk to me. Isaiah, what are you doing? I said >> We can hear We can hear him. We're on the phone with him. >> Isaiah, talk to me. You can take out your frustration and anger on me. Don't focus it on >> I believe in God and I believe in God. >> Isaiah, Isaiah, if you're hearing >> Around 7:30 in the morning, the screams went loud, so the hostage rescue team had to move in. >> What? >> What? >> What? >> What? >> Hey, short pieces. >> White feet. White feet. White feet. White feet. White feet. >> White feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. >> Ram it. Ram it. >> Ram. >> Get away. Get away. >> Assault. >> On me. On me. >> I'm going to give you some force. >> Right here. >> Ram it. Ram it. Ram it. >> Ram it. Police! >> Back up. Back up. >> On the ground. On the ground. On the ground. >> On the ground. >> On your stomach. >> On your >> stomach. >> Does somebody have any cuffs? >> Does somebody have any cuffs? >> Off the >> Got you. >> Where are the cuffs? >> Off the bed. >> Got you. >> On my >> Grab the baby. Grab the baby. >> Grab the baby. >> Get him. Get him. Get him. Get >> On me. >> Okay. >> There he is. See him? >> Officers breached the room. Isaiah was taken down with a single shot to the upper left leg. The sword was on the floor. The baby was pulled to safety and one by one the wife, toddler, [music] and infant, every member of that family made it out of that room alive. >> I got obvious leg. Leg injury. Lay down. Lay down. Shears. You got shears? I got shears. Here. >> Lay down. Lay down. >> Put your head right here. Come on. No, you're not moving your legs, bud. >> I'm trying to help you. >> Watch out. Watch out. Leg injury. Right here. >> It might be just a leg. >> Hey, hold on to that. Hold on to that. >> Okay. >> Hey, what do you need? Hey, we need to find these chest wounds. >> [clears throat] >> Trying to get down left leg. >> We got to roll him over. >> We're all good. >> Give me this. >> Hey, someone needs to just flip him. >> roll him over. >> We're all good. >> I want to check his back. Hey, let me go get a You think you got one in the >> Hey, are are there bullets in >> in the rear? I think they're high. I don't think there's any chest. Let me get this first. >> Left leg. >> Might have high hip. You might need it. Yeah. Nothing. I don't see anything on the chest or back. >> I'm not seeing anything on the back. >> Check his arms. Check his arms. >> You want to take his cuffs off? Got cuffs key? >> [music] >> Can we get this? All right, you guys got medical? >> Yeah, we got medical. >> Hey, somebody uh roll him. Hang on. Let's get Let's get his cuffs off first. >> Medical teams worked on Isaiah on scene before he was transported to UC Davis Medical Center. >> Do you want me to cut the rest of his pant leg off? >> There's nothing we can do right here, maybe maybe pack it. It's bleeding. >> Just put a trauma dressing down there. >> Okay. >> All right, keep breathing. We're helping you out here. We got fire on the way, all right? >> You want to pack that? >> Yeah, let's get my gauze pads for me. >> So, he's breathing still breathing? >> Gauze coming in. >> Yep. >> While the scene inside continued to develop, one officer stepped away to check on Isaiah's wife and children, making sure they were safe, calm, and had everything they needed after what had been an incredibly traumatic few hours. >> I need you to stick with that car cuz the wife and kids are in there. >> Yeah. Yeah. I I'll stick with it. >> Let's try to move them out. >> Okay. >> Get her away from fire >> Okay. >> and not towards media. >> Okay. Uh CP? >> Probably. >> Okay, let me call Fox. We'll work on grabbing that, okay? Okay, do you need to use my phone? >> Um >> They're filling an A unit code for that. >> What's that? Okay. Let me uh, I'll work on that, okay? Uh, do you need the AC or anything on? Do you want to roll the windows down or >> Unit 21, what was that? >> Yeah, let me come Let me come over there and I'll talk to you. I mean, I'm not sitting in here. >> Do you take me somewhere or am I going to go back to my house? >> Yeah, so we're going to hang out for a minute and then I'm going to get direction on where we're going to go with you for right now, okay? Um, but we're going to hang out here just for a minute. Um, yeah, I will Let me make a couple phone calls real quick and figure out where we're going to go, okay? All right. Do you want me to leave this door open? >> Um >> I'll just leave it open like this, okay? Are you okay if we take you over to the command post around the corner? That way we're we're away from here for right now. >> Um >> It's just down the street and around the corner. Like right off of, uh >> You said it's okay if I get my phone? >> What's that? >> You said it's okay if I get my phone? Can I get >> Yeah, we'll have some working on it, okay? All right. All right, hang around. >> As medics worked to stabilize him, Isaiah began coming back around, confused, disoriented, and full of questions about what had just happened to him. >> Do you want me to cut the rest of his pant leg off? >> There's nothing we can do right here. Maybe maybe pack it >> Yeah, we're going to, uh, just put a trauma dressing down there. >> Okay. All right, keep breathing. We're helping you out here. We got fire on the way, all right? >> You got to pack that? >> Yeah, get my, uh, gauze ready for me. >> But we're breathing, still breathing. >> Gauze coming in. >> Yep. >> Wait, you guys are the good guys? >> Yes. >> Yeah, we're the good guys. >> Oh, thank god, the good guys. >> You're okay. You guys are here. >> Oh, sweet lord. >> Yeah. >> Have mercy. >> Maybe that right there. Let me see the gauze. >> You need some medical aid right now. All right. >> I need water. >> We'll get you water. >> IV drip. Morphine. >> We'll get all that. >> Uh burn. >> It's all right. You're all right. Yeah, we got that right there. That will pack it. >> I can feel my fingers, dude. Oh, you had it in your fingers near the ring. Oh, [ __ ] >> Is that all right? >> No, I don't want to see that. >> Uh we got a tourniquet down on his right leg. >> Can I move it a little bit, please? I I want to move it a little bit. >> Just just hang out right there, bud. >> Can you, please? >> We'll just hang out right there, okay? >> Let it Let go of my feet, please. >> Yeah, we got to hold you tight. >> That's as far as I can get that in. It hurts. >> I know. It's going to hurt. It's going to hurt a little. >> Maybe I grab the rest of it and just ball it up and put it underneath uh his his underwear there. >> How many people died tonight? >> Nobody. >> Oh. >> Can I get him out of the room through that exit? >> Mhm. >> Yeah. >> That was my arm. Ow. Morphine. >> Watch out for that sword. >> Get it in. Ah. >> What is this? >> [ __ ] it hurts. >> We checked his chest. We checked uh everything else. >> Yeah, I checked his armpit. I'm not seeing it. >> What if you want to Maybe you This should be the only >> Well, >> He's got a mess with that tourniquet right now. >> He's got a high tight tourniquet. >> Yeah, they can tie it off. >> When were you guys made aware? When? When? >> Make sure we're on. >> I don't have any feeling in my system. >> Yeah, yeah. >> Okay. So, he does have a Yeah, he's got a tourniquet right there. Just a heads up. >> And that's the only That's the only >> I think. >> I think I said it was only like an inch or two. >> Like a fingertip's length in. >> Holy That burns like a mother. >> We can cut it off, maybe. Throw another one on there. >> It still burns. I can breathe here. >> Hang in there. >> When? When? you What the [ __ ] do I follow you to make Ryan? Or something like that. What did you win? >> I got another guy here if we need it. >> Oh, thank you, God. Lord Jesus Glory be to you forever. >> You're talking to yourself. Keep talking. You're doing all right. All right. >> You're awesome. Take it off. Take off my I'm good. I'm good, dude. I ain't got >> Nope. I know. Just relax. >> Oh, dude. Dude, I want to celebrate with God right now. Oh, God, we won. We won. >> Hey, oh, we got the We got the fire department on the way. >> Did you take anything last night? What did you say? You know, you know, just >> What did you take? They need to know what you're on. What did you take? >> Xanax. >> What's that? >> Xanax. >> Anything else? >> 1,000 milligrams >> Okay. Any other >> I have a box of downstairs. I burned so bad now. >> What did you take last night? >> Look downstairs. Kitchen. >> What kind of We're going to have to get him right now. >> Listen to me. >> He's talking and we're clear. >> Listen to me. Listen to me. >> back on him? Tell me what you took. >> I'm at this point if you uh >> I have a lady on the >> What He's got He's quiet right now. Let's Let's wait. What do you think you can do right now? Did you take anything? >> I got crossed the line. >> What do you think you can do right now? We've got to wait for fire. Yeah. So, it's just this one. So, yeah, there's like a cigarette tip. I don't know if it's just like a brace, but yeah, that's that's the one. I didn't see it. I just saw the chunk it on the side. Okay. Um I'd like to if we can go Are you Are you going to go wash up, though? >> God damn it, sir. Listen to me. >> You know what? Yeah, I'm going to wash up. I'll wait till then. >> Let somebody else do this. This is This is your guy's job. I'm serious. >> All right. I'll be more than willing to lose pressure on this. >> but attack. >> Hey, can you raise your arm for me? This This arm over here. Can you raise this arm? >> I can't raise it. >> That's good enough. You shouldn't do this. Rotate it. Rotate it for me. Rotate it. >> Can you help me help her roll him over and stop on the sword so he >> All right. Isaiah, let's have you roll back. >> I got I got it. >> Ready? 1 Can you pin him back? >> All right. >> 1 2 3 What? Stand up. Stand up. Put your arm behind your back. Stand up. >> Thank you all. >> Anything to cut him off? >> I'm good. >> Ready? 1 2 3 >> 40 ribs. We got the monitor on. >> No, we're good. >> Officers nearby began the process of documenting everything. Statements, rounds fired, and the trajectory of the bullet that passed through the exterior wall and into a vacant neighboring property. >> I will be taking your public safety statement. I will be asking you specific questions, so please answer only the questions asked of you. What was your approximate location when you discharged your firearm? >> Entrance to the master bedroom. >> What was your approximate number of rounds you fired and in what direction? >> I'd say between three and five. Uh it would have been facing north, I believe. >> Do you know if any other officers fired any rounds? >> I don't believe so. >> Is it possible the suspect fired rounds at you? >> I don't believe so. >> Okay. Are you aware of any victims, witnesses, injured people? >> Uh just the suspect. >> And what's his location? >> Uh he's in the master bedroom. >> Are there any outstanding suspects? >> No. >> Are there any weapons evidence that need to be secured? >> Uh just the sword he was swinging. >> And do you know the location of that, uh should be near to him. Officer Edward Tim, sergeant, big scratch that, Sergeant Edward Tim, in order to prevent the contamination contamination of this statement, I order you to not to discuss this incident with anyone with the exception of your legal or SPOA representation prior to the arrival of the assigned investigator. You will have an opportunity to provide a full statement of of this incident at a later time. Okay, turn off your body worn camera. All right. And you're done? Um you can go turn your thing on. Okay. Okay. Yes. Yes. Uh no. Okay. Oh, no, no, no. The hostages, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Okay, yes. So, suspect is not. No, not yet, but he's not looking good. And and they're No, hell no, they're right in the house. They're just getting here. They apparently they weren't staged. Yep. Well, and that's that's what I'm wondering too because uh Well, yeah, yeah, yeah, but I don't think that was the crew that was staged. I didn't the crew that was staging. I thought that was just a ladder team. And then there's a a team staged. So, I would I would assume everybody uh command post. So, anyway, I I I just read I just read uh Edge the uh public safety statement and I had him turn his camera off and he's with uh Jeff Roth. I I did. Yes. That's it. Luke Um Yep. Yep. >> Through and through on the exterior wall of this house. >> That's where we need to go look. >> Jacket and frag on back of the other house, but no holes on that house. >> And it's vacant. >> Okay. Okay, so we're 100% there's no holes. >> 100% we're good. Up the stairs to the right. >> Unit 20, uh, for the call, just posted uh bullet went through this house to the north, but did not enter >> And that one's vacant, too. >> Okay. >> That's the one that chased us out of the house. >> In the end, Isaiah, his wife, and both the children survived. Isaiah was charged with false imprisonment and endangerment. In this next case, a Kern County deputy responded to what began as a report of a man causing damage on the street, but quickly escalated into a life-or-death situation when the suspect took an elderly man hostage. >> Hey, somebody in there? >> Back away! >> You got to put that down. >> Back away! I'm going to have to taze you. >> Go. Go. Go. Are you okay, sir? Are you okay? Are you okay? >> On February 9th, 2022, officers from Bakersfield, California, responded to a call where they reported that a man had been smashing car windows and carrying out an assault with a dangerous weapon. >> David, stop. Don't get yourself in more trouble, bro. Just stop and drop the knife and uh drop the fire extinguisher. Subject's uh ignited the fire extinguisher and started running. >> Hey, somebody in there? >> Back away. >> Dude, you better put that down. >> Back away. >> Well, back up. Put it down. >> At this point, the situation escalated. The suspect did not collaborate with officers. He appeared that he did not give in at any cost. At this moment, when officers had to make a difficult decision. >> Go. Put your weapon away. >> We got a hostage. >> Who you with, me, copper? He's stabbing. Go. >> We got a hostage. >> Suspect's >> Go. Go. Go. >> One more 31 in progress. >> Hey, somebody in there? >> Back away. >> Dude, you better put that down. >> Back away. >> Well, back up. Put it down. >> Back off of me now. Go. Put your weapon away. >> We got a hostage. >> Who you with, me, copper? He's stabbing. Go. >> We got a hostage. >> Suspect's >> Go. Go. Go. >> One more 31 in progress. >> Okay, are you okay, sir? Are you okay? >> I'm okay. >> Are you okay? Hey, are you okay, sir? >> In the end, based on circumstance, the suspect was dead at the scene.