Male suspect fights female officer and steals her gun before police shoot him

by Julio Rosas

Police shot a male suspect after he fought with a female San Bernardino sheriff's deputy, tackling her and stealing her gun Wednesday morning.

The deputies were responding to a call regarding a disturbance, according to CBSLA.

In a video posted on Twitter, the sheriff's deputy can be heard shouting she is going to shoot, with the gun going off. Eventually the suspect manages to take the gun from her.

The video then shows the deputy running away after her gun was taken. The suspect then uses the gun to shoot at her just as more deputies arrive on the scene.

Through tree branches in the yard, the suspect can be seen walking toward the cars armed with the handgun pointed in the air. One deputy shouts for him to drop the gun before opening fire along with other officers.

The gunfire did not wound the female deputy, but she was taken to the hospital for injuries related to the scuffle. The suspect was airlifted to a hospital for the gunshot wounds.

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