Posted on 11/01/2023 11:25:07 PM PDT by Morgana
Dramatic footage captured the moment a man suspected of killing his girlfriend opened fire on an Illinois State Trooper during a traffic stop - only for the cop to heroically chase him down and ram him with his cruiser.
Cristobal Santana, 37, was caught on a dashcam camera unloading a hail of bullets onto officer Dakotah 'Kody' Chapman-Green, before beating the wounded officer with his gun.
Santana initially was able to flee the scene and became locked in a daring police pursuit, with the shooter also suspected of killing his girlfriend, special needs teacher Adrianna Lopez, 37, in Chicago last week.
Despite Chapman-Green suffering a brain bleed and skull fractures, the courageous officer dashed back into his vehicle and tracked down the gunman himself.
In a staggering move, the officer mowed down Sanatana at a high speed to bring the incident to a sudden end, as he sent the suspect flying through the air and leaving him sprawled out across the road.
Before the shooting unfolded, Santana was being sought by authorities in connection with the alleged killing of Lopez on October 22.
Two days later, he was stopped while driving through Springfield, Illinois, with dashcam footage showing the moment Santana was pulled over by Chapman-Green.
The two are seen talking when the suspect emerges slowly from his car, appearing to try and conceal the fact he has a gun.
Chapman-Green quickly notices the firearm and begins to back off, but was not able to gain any real distance before Santana opened fire.
He shoots the officer multiple times as he attempts to flee the hail of bullets, before coming out from behind the side of his vehicle to pursue Chapman-Green on foot.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
“the officer mowed down Sanatana at a high speed “
Sounds like the officer used a disparity of force.
After an internal investigation , I’m sure he will be reprimanded.
The civil suit will cost millions ....
gun to a car fight ... he he
oooohhhhhh....and he flies thru the air with the greatest of ease...that daring young man on the flying......
Great take down!
...”who fatally shot his girlfriend 10 times outside her Chicago home”...I am pretty sure you can only fatally shoot a person once?!? (UK English???)
“Cristobal”?! Where’s this a-hole from?
I saw the first part of the video...showing the punk shooting the cop and then a few minutes later driving away. I wish there was a happy ending to this story though...the punk getting about 20 rounds from two cops...at least half of the rounds to his head.
I could be lead poisoning and not trauma.
The perp is being held in jail, reportedly because he’s a flight risk.
Is the perp an American citizen...?
Inquiring minds want to know.
We get this kind of news via England and the daily mail. Too hot for American media because it doesn’t fit the narrative of evil white cops beating down brave and distressed black men. We live in the upside down.
I watched the vid. “Dakota be one tough dude!”
Lethal force (gun) met lethal force (car). There is no disparity of force there.
I wish you could see my eyes roll as I type that ...
I think the whole concept of disparity of force is a bunch of bs ... bad guy needs taking down ... then take em down ..what ever it takes.
Sure a jay walker shouldn't be mowed down ..but shoot at some one, even strike someone .... violence can be answered with violence. But I bet the twit gets a payday ... it's a strange world.
I apologize for misreading your post. I agree with everything you wrote.
Not a problem ... FR has a long tradition of conclusion jumping, article non reading , statement confusing, post mis reading .... it's what makes FR the last bastion of free and open dialogue. ...
if you can't mis quote, mis understand , or mis interpret people who you agree with, with out getting all in a tither .... then we have lost the plot....
Have a great day , and comment away,
....did you see the video of the guy who threw the soda bottle ..... what a shot ...
hi ho silver ... and away
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