So long, loser. Enjoy Hell.
Posted on 05/16/2019 8:47:04 PM PDT by hapnHal
Update by Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office May 10, 2019
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is releasing additional information in regards to the Officer Involved Shooting that occurred at approximately 12:45 p.m. on May 7, 2019. To present date, the investigation has revealed that Santa Barbara Police Department officers were in the process of serving a high-risk search and arrest warrant at an apartment on Camino De Vida when the wanted subject, 32-year-old Francisco Anthony Alcaraz Jr., shot at them from the second story stairwell of his apartment and then from an upstairs rear bedroom window.
Alcaraz was a documented gang member from the Santa Barbara area and was wanted for attempted murder due to his involvement in a suspected gang-related shooting. Alcaraz resided in Lompoc, but was known to frequent the Camino De Vida apartment, the home of his wife and children. The warrant, a planned SWAT operation, was served at a time when Alcaraz was determined to be alone inside the apartment.
After examining the evidence collected, Sheriff’s detectives determined that Alcaraz was in possession of a 40-caliber semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine and shot a total of six rounds at officers in two separate exchanges of gunfire. One of the rounds struck an officer in the pant leg, but fortunately did not cause injury. Another round struck a SWAT vehicle where officers were taking cover.
In both instances where the suspect shot at officers, they returned fire. Five Santa Barbara Police Officers fired a total of 58 rounds at the suspect. An autopsy revealed that the suspect was struck four times and that he died as a result of his injuries. Preliminary indications are that none of the gunshot wounds were self-inflicted.
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32 y.o. gang member.
You will lose a gunfight with a swat team.
“58 rounds at the suspect. An autopsy revealed that the suspect was struck four times”
Well, dang, I understand adrenaline running, but that is some bad shooting.
4 of 58 hit the guy?
Sounds like this “SWAT” team needs a LOT more range time.
I would be humiliated if I were aiming and only hit the target one in fifteen times.
Range time is called for here.
CC
The real world 2-way range is not the local gun club. I see no problem here.
So long, loser. Enjoy Hell.
Maybe most of the missed shots were due to it being 12 Midnight. Even still, Mission Accomplished. The threat has been eliminated for good.
Aren't those supposed to be illegal?!
And isn't the police dept. supposed to first try to shoot the victim in the hand, or somethin'? Or how about just negotiating? One of the policeman could offer himself as a hostage...
/s
Regards,
Aiming? Sounds more like they were staying hidden behind the building and holding their weapons around the corner of the building, spraying lead.
This story was first reported on F/R 8 May 19 . Officers met with gunfire serving a warrant in neighborhood near Goleta. Hwy 101 was shut down for hours Suspect for dead
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article230140619.html
Did they swat the right house at least?
Well, there's your problem right there. If you're going to take on at least 18 guys armed with assault rifles, shotguns, hand grenades, and backed up by armored vehicles, you're gonna want something more than a .40 S&W. Maybe something in a .45.
SWAT=
Shooting
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Target
News flash, breaking, bombshell, tick.. tock, “Family dog escaped unharmed.”
Ive seen a Swat team qualify at the NRA range at Raton, NM. They were using B-27 targets at 7 yards. Too Easy. They did look appropriately tactical in their uniform and holsters
Could explain the high round count versus hits of this other SWAT team.
On those gun ranges, ‘they’ are not firing back.
That does make a big difference.
:)
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