A security video from inside the Los Angeles police station where a veteran officer was attacked this weekend shows the officer get knocked to the ground and repeatedly pistol-whipped with his own gun before the attacker points the gun at the officer’s chest at close range.
Jose Cerpa Guzman is being held on suspicion of attempted murder of a police officer in lieu of $2.23 million bail. The officer, who has not been identified, was taken to a local hospital but escaped with “bumps and bruises,” according to LAPD Chief Michel Moore.Police have said that Guzman and a watch commander who came upon the scene exchanged gunfire during the incident, and that the LAPD’s Force Investigation Division is investigating the attack.
The video shows Guzman shoving the officer back and taking a swing at him. He then continues to move toward the officer, throwing another punch as the officer is backing up. The officer is knocked off his feet by a blow to the head and falls backward as his feet go in the air. His equipment belt spills several items across the lobby floor.With the officer on the ground and Guzman standing over him, Guzman grabs a 9mm Beretta handgun the officer is carrying in a holster, tugging at it.
On his knees with the officer still on his back, Guzman can be seen aiming the gun at close range at the officer’s chest and throat. He then frees himself from the officer’s grasp and dashes back toward the station doors.An LAPD watch commander comes into the lobby from behind the front desk, sees her colleague on the floor and spots Guzman running out the door still holding the officer’s handgun. As she rushes toward the door, she stops, draws her handgun and takes a shooting stance.
“The officer would have been dead if it had not,” said one LAPD official familiar with the investigation but not authorized to discuss the attack.The watch commander immediately radioed the attack, alerting officers to the fleeing suspect in a white truck, saying shots had been fired at the Harbor station and an officer needed help. A second officer reported that a white truck with the suspect inside was heading south on Harbor Boulevard.
“I am grateful that the officer who was in this incident tonight, who was working the desk, came out to assist this individual to understand what his needs were, that he survived and that during this engagement that he did not lose his life,”Cmdr. Al Labrada, assistant head of South Bureau, said the officer was released from the hospital and was recovering at home. “He is making a good recovery,” Labrada said.
This is really depressing
Pure comedy gold! The way the other officer casually walks in and sees him. He didn't yell for help? 😂
Check out the 9/20 videos on the facebook page for someone named 'Jose Guzman.' Maybe a clue.
A radio station says there was another person in the truck. What was that person's involvement.
This is UNACCEPTABLE. LAPDHQ BackTheBlue MayorOfLA Stop this sh*t now. Makes me ill to think of our police being treated this way. TheDemocrats DNC don’t ever deserve to be in power again. Vote them out.
Although very sad, every cop should learn and stay proficient in either Krav-maga or jujitsu. That guy is lucky to be alive.
Why aren’t you putting the race of the perpetrator and victim in the headline for this one?
I’m sure KingJames will be telling everyone to “say his name!” Jose Cerpa Guzman!!
drewbrees will have “Jose Cerpa Guzman” on his helmet.
I've never seen security camera footage this shaky.
Why are people even allowed to walk into the police station? Have guards or lock it down. Security risk.
When did Don Zimmer start working for the police department?
Antifa
May he spend the rest of his worthless days in prison. This is an animal, not a human.
And protest for the thug starts in 3....2...
Welcome to Biden's America.
Way too many cops having their weapons taken away.
The cop probably didnt listen to orders and deserved it
Trump supporter.
Horrific.
Wow! This shouldn’t be happening, but police have no authority.
Let's guess the race... a white person taunting a cop with a gun ? :( Who is he? David Tenant in JessicaJones ?
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