6600 Linda Vista Road, Linda Vista August 7, 6:45 p.m. SDPD 32.773204, -117.176178
Officers located Dario Martinez, 28, wanted for attempted murder in an August 4th incident in Otay Mesa that has left a victim in critical condition. Martinez had a bail felony warrant out on him as well.
Martinez was inside the Casa Linda Apartment Complex. He exited, saw the police, and ran back toward the complex. He encountered a uniformed officer approaching him. He lifted his shirt, pulled out a handgun from his waistband and aimed at the officer. The officer fired his gun.
Martinez ran through the apartment complex and through the courtyard. There were two undercover officers positioned at the rear of the apartment who spotted him. He pointed his gun and fired several rounds at the officers. Both offers returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect. One officer, William Pettus was hit by a bullet in the right hip, but his wound is not life threatening.
Martinez was pronounced dead at the scene.
6600 Linda Vista Road, Linda Vista August 7, 6:45 p.m. SDPD 32.773204, -117.176178
Officers located Dario Martinez, 28, wanted for attempted murder in an August 4th incident in Otay Mesa that has left a victim in critical condition. Martinez had a bail felony warrant out on him as well.
Martinez was inside the Casa Linda Apartment Complex. He exited, saw the police, and ran back toward the complex. He encountered a uniformed officer approaching him. He lifted his shirt, pulled out a handgun from his waistband and aimed at the officer. The officer fired his gun.
Martinez ran through the apartment complex and through the courtyard. There were two undercover officers positioned at the rear of the apartment who spotted him. He pointed his gun and fired several rounds at the officers. Both offers returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect. One officer, William Pettus was hit by a bullet in the right hip, but his wound is not life threatening.
Martinez was pronounced dead at the scene.