Deadly Shootout Ends After California Officer’s ‘Heroic’ Actions

New York Post ^ | May 16, 2026 | Daniel Farr

[nickcarraway]

Newly released body camera footage captures the violent moment a Pasadena police officer was shot during a raging gun battle with an armed suspect accused of terrorizing the area after a shooting and alleged sexual assault near a Metro station.

The chaos unfolded around 7:30 p.m. on March 2, after police were called to the Sierra Madre Villa Metro station, where the gunman shot a victim in the shoulder before taking off on foot. Moments later, Officer Bryan Vasquez spotted the suspect several blocks away and gave chase through the neighborhood.

The newly released footage shows the encounter spiraling into a terrifying exchange of gunfire as shots exploded down the street.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: banglist; bryanvasquez; california; crime; danielfarr; newyorkpost; pasadena; police

[ComputerGuy]

...as shots exploded down the street...

[Keyser Soze 84]

“Suspect dead at the scene”.

Best part.

[ridesthemiles]

CANNOT HAPPEN OFTEN ENOUGH

[FreedomPoster]

And Lefties can’t understand why mass transit ridership is so low.

[Candor7]

after a shooting and alleged sexual assault near a Metro station. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Just a normal night out on the town these days.

New Jack City.

Sawed off shot guns are as popular as wallet and purse accessories.

[TheDon]

Perp.

[Sirius Lee]

Contributing to the rich tapestry.

[DCPatriot]

"...armed suspect accused of terrorizing the area after a shooting and alleged sexual assault near a Metro station.

This is why there is no "METRO" serving Georgetown...in Washington, DC.

[SunkenCiv]

"Pasadena ... alleged sexual assault near a Metro station."

The little old (dead) rapist in Pasadena.

[SunkenCiv]

I seem to recall that the homeless-looking catcallers used to hang out on that bridge on Pennsylvania near the old stone house (took a walking tour years ago) heading into Georgetown area.

[SunkenCiv]

Yup. And he thought he knew how much getting tattooed hurt...

[Resolute Conservative]

His momma is proud.

[Flint]

Looks like one of Obama’s sons.

[DCPatriot]

Yes, you're correct. The thought process of nixing any METRO stop in Georgetown, was to keep the riff raff from NORTHEAST and SOUTHEAST from being able to hop a train and 'escape' from the scene.

A good example of NIMBY (Not in my backyard)

[Deaf Smith]

>>…as shots exploded down the street

HE rounds that is popular with the kids these days.

First used by the gang influencer Alfalfa and his Little Rascals.

[Mashood]

Somehow you can tell that Malcolm was going nowhere.

[ComputerGuy]

I can see Stymie now. He was a bad little kid.
Always starting fights. And stuff.

[The Antiyuppie]

Had this happened in Chicago, a few years from now the perp’s family would be splitting up a seven figure payout from the city.

[Elsie]

Had this happened in Chicago, a few years from now the perp’s family would be splitting up a seven figure payout from the city's taxpayers and voters.