Las Cruces, NM, USA February 11, 2024- Officer Jonah Hernandez,35, was stabbed to death on a trespassing call at ABCO American Barn Co., 355 S. Valley Dr. Issiah Astorga, 29, a bystander, shot the suspect, Armando Silva, 29, who had a lengthy criminal record and mental illness. The stabber died. His father said he was better off in prison. He had just gotten out of prison, worked for his brother for a week, everything was fine...then he got a paycheck and "everything went to hell." The bystander was not charged.
-Officer Down Memorial Page, https://tinyurl.com/5n988n2s
-Las Cruces Sun News, https://tinyurl.com/25hhvdzz
This clearly demonstrates that, inside 20 feet, a knife beats a holsters gun. It would take a slick draw even at 30 feet.
Las Cruces, NM, USA February 11, 2024- Officer Jonah Hernandez,35, was stabbed to death on a trespassing call at ABCO American Barn Co., 355 S. Valley Dr. Issiah Astorga, 29, a bystander, shot the suspect, Armando Silva, 29, who had a lengthy criminal record and mental illness. The stabber died. His father said he was better off in prison. He had just gotten out of prison, worked for his brother for a week, everything was fine...then he got a paycheck and "everything went to hell." The bystander was not charged.
-Officer Down Memorial Page, https://tinyurl.com/5n988n2s
-Las Cruces Sun News, https://tinyurl.com/25hhvdzz
-KFOX14, https://tinyurl.com/4zzs2jy3
How long did it take to get an officer down shout on the radio..... He's literally laying in a puddle of blood.