Update: Hostages Released, Suspect in Custody After Ariz. Mall Shooting
- Posted on January 5, 2011 at 4:06pm by
Meredith Jessup
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Update:
Two hostages have been released and one man taken into custody after a violent stand-off with police ended Wednesday afternoon outside of an Arizona mall.
The hostages, two female employees of a nearby Baja Fresh, were released unharmed and the gunman was apprehended after barricading himself inside the restaurant chain for more than an hour.
As we reported earlier, Daniel Perez, a wanted fugitive who was mistakenly released from jail last month, positively identified by an undercover task force who exchanged gunfire with the suspect outside the Chandler Fashion Center. But now, police are claiming the hostage-taker was not Perez. Instead, the gunman has yet to be identified by authorities. Perez‘s whereabouts remain unknown and it’s not clear if he was involved in Wednesday’s episode at all.
Hundreds of shoppers were evacuated from the mall when shots were fired outside the mall. (Click here to see video captured from inside the mall as shoppers were evacuated.)
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Police in Chandler, Ariz., have converged on a fast food restaurant near the Chandler Regional Mall after Daniel Perez, a man facing armed robbery charges who was mistakenly released from jail in mid-December, exchanged gunfire with undercover authorities early Wednesday. Fortunately, no one was injured in the shootout.
The local Fox affiliate reports that the nearby mall has been evacuated and several officers have positioned with guns drawn, surrounding a Baja Fresh restaurant. An armored vehicle is also on the scene and a tactical team has reportedly set up inside a nearby furniture store. Police have not yet entered the restaurant.
Click here for continuing live coverage from the scene.
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dontbotherme
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 5:38pmIf I read this right, Perez is still on the loose and may have had nothing to do with this crime. They arrested another criminal in the hostage situation & the hostages are free. Shots were fired OUTSIDE of the mall & they told people to evacuate the mall (go outside). This is totally screwed up. So where is the illegal alien, Perez, who was released from jail by accident?
Report Post »islandlady
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 6:06pmPsytoxic, I think many of those on this blog are being paid to incite violent reactions, present violent reaction ect, and therefore
Report Post »make this site look like all those here do the same. Wonder how much those guys get paid?
I suspect it is coming out of a million dollar bank account.
baynu
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 5:49pmI see this trend of mall mobs as a way to disrupt our “market places”. The mall is the perfect place to mess with people and make them feel unsafe.
Report Post »pcrews1120
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 5:07pmI’m sure George W. Bush must have been responsible for this, somehow…
Report Post »Krutch
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 5:01pmDoesn‘t suprise me he was ’mistakenly released. Happens more often than we know. Why I don’t believe “in jail for life” crap.
Report Post »Krutch
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 4:58pmBet the mall has a no gun policy! Best place to go if you are the perp. Only you will have a gun till the police finally get there.
Report Post »Tracking
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 4:55pmThis man, Perez, has been arrested multiple times. He was in jail for shooting a State Trooper and he was let OUT by mistake. He is here illegally they say. He has been in shootings prior to this and they were supposedly looking for him. There are conflicting reports and some say he was being watched and they had him cornered and he ran.
The other shooting in Arizona at the school….one dead and one critical and may not survive. Air lifted out by Medivac copter.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 5:33pmWhich is worse? Letting him out by mistake or waiting for Arnold to pardon him?
Report Post »bassist237
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 4:46pmThey nabbed him. Good stuff.
Report Post »az.apex.james
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 4:43pmwatchin it live here in phx. hes probably in baja fresh making a carne asada burrito(his last meal). SWAT is going to make his day.
Report Post »Ronko
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 4:23pmHow can someone mistakenly release a prisoner that is mindblowing in my opinion. I hope this ends peacefully or the bad guy gets killed.
Report Post »Psytoxic
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 4:28pmI’ve been surprised and disgusted at how often I see the desire for death and violence on this site. You give the lefties all the excuses they need to say the we are violent and warmongers.
Report Post »Diamondback
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 4:55pmBe careful, the police are increasingly the bad guys these days.
And don’t give me that, “it’s just a few blah, blah, blah.” as that is BS.
IF there were any good cops, they’d be arresting and turning in their corrupt colleagues for prosecution instead of lining up behind them and helping to cover up their crimes.
Report Post »Beckofile
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 4:23pmWow did our wonderful eurocratic government make a mistake and release the wrong inmate??? Shocker….Hope my grandma does not mistakingly end up on the “end of life” list. I am sure big sis Napalitano will be all over this one? Should we have government ownership of the malls or Baja Fresh first?
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 4:18pmI noticed that his last name was Perez. I do not want to jump to conclutions, but I have to ask if he is an illegal? How was it that he was mistakenly released? Also, what were the original charges and details of his arrest? Without that info it is difficult to give my full opinion other than to say I am thankful that no one was injured and that he was apprehended.
Report Post »ENTITLEMENTSBLOW
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 4:23pmPerez was probably offended by being called an Illegal Immigrant so I’m sure they had no choice to release him…dont want to violate his rights. hahaha
Report Post »Beckofile
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 4:25pmBetter start the MSA (Mall Screeners Admin) fast. I say naked shots of all the shoppers and a pat down just before your burrito at Baja Fresh.
Report Post »oldguy49
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 4:28pmthis is the state that has the public school classes that teach latino’s that they are living in occupied mexico !
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 4:36pmOldguy that was a teacher in California.
Report Post »Docrow
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 5:53pmPicture here…. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/01/05/police-searching-shooter-inside-arizona-mall/
“MyFoxPhoenix.com reported that the suspect is Daniel Perez, who was mistakenly released from jail in mid-December.”
that was a big oops…..
Report Post »Rn mom
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 6:46pmI am sure he is legal and his gun is registered. LOL. I can’t even keep a straight face typing this.
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 9:50pmThankfully he was captured, again, without anyone getting hurt. Sadly, another police officer lost his life in Oregon today being shot by a suspect during a struggle at a call in a stereo store. This marks the second officer this year killed in the line of duty.
Report Post »These are the consequences when there is no respect for the law, such as the blind eye the government and progressives have been giving to illegal immigration.