Christopher Marquez is wanted for allegedly opening fire on a bounty hunter trying to take him into custody last month.
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – A fugitive wanted in connection with two shootings within the last month was fatally shot by SWAT officers Tuesday morning during a standoff at San Diego High School, according to police.
Christopher Templo Marquez, 36, was shot by two SWAT officers at San Diego High School on Park Boulevard.
A San Diego police official told the station that the officers shot Marquez, who was seen carrying a rifle, after he pushed a woman he was holed up with to the ground and she began screaming.
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There was a huge collective sigh of relief amongst everybody involved in it,” said Bavencoff. “I told several people, you almost want to cry, OK, we found her, she s safe now.
Police said she was inside an apartment with her captor, Jose D. Melena. The apartment on El Cajon Boulevard belonged to Melena’s friend.
Officers removed the girl from the apartment unharmed. Police said Melena barricaded himself in a bathroom where he reportedly tried to take his own life. Officers performed life-saving measures and transported him to a hospital where he underwent surgery. After several days in the hospital, Melena was booked into the central jail.
By Marielena Castellanos
Mario A. Cortez | La Prensa San Diego
Under a hot sun last Sunday, a group of protestors marched through the streets of Nestor calling for justice and accountability from the police.
The march and a rally that followed were organized by the family of Raul Rivera, who suffered from mental illness and was fatally shot by police back in May of this year. A statement from the San Diego Police Department said he allegedly refused to drop a knife when confronted by police. Rivera’s family has raised questions about Raul’s death. They believe police officers could have prevented it. An investigation is underway.