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He said the furniture, he said the chainsaw, he wanted to cut the table. >> He was angry. I'm scared. Okay, what did it sound like? 36-year-old Ronald Zendejas becomes agitated with a Motel 6 clerk. In a later interview, the clerk recounts her troubling encounter with him. I already noticed something weird about him. And I could just tell on his face he was drunk. >> The clerk continues assisting Zendejas, but feeling threatened, she lowers the countertop over the swinging half door, creating more of a barrier between them. 5 minutes later, the motel owner walks in with Zendejas right behind him wielding a running chainsaw. He said the furniture, he wanted to cut the table. Zendejas sawed straight through the front desk door, shouting at staff before walking out, but he doesn't get far before officers arrive. >> Where is he at? >> I think they're over there, over there. STOP! POLICE! DON'T DRIVE, MAN. STOP THE CAR! STOP THE CAR! SHOW ME YOUR HANDS! STOP! HE'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE. OFFICERS ARE CODE FOUR. He's into the brick wall. He's got his foot on the gas. Be careful. Is he moving? I don't know. I can't tell. First police! FIRST POLICE CHIEF! LET'S GO, LET'S GO, let's go. He's out. He's out. BACK OFF, BACK OFF, BACK OFF. VENTILATE. CPR. START NOW. WHAT DO WE NEED out of this thing? Do we have a pulse at all? No, not at all. At this rate, there's a a GSW to the head? Yeah, it's a GSW to the I mean, there's nothing we can do at that point. Maybe we can do all right. Ronald Zendejas is pronounced dead on scene. According to police reports, Ronald Zendejas was highly intoxicated and posed an immediate threat to both civilians and officers. On October 16th, 2023, the Washoe County District Attorney ruled the use of force was justified under Nevada law.

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