{"id":109880,"date":"2022-08-08T18:15:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T01:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=109880"},"modified":"2022-08-09T08:45:44","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T15:45:44","slug":"woman-shot-in-face-by-man-who-took-her-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2022\/08\/08\/woman-shot-in-face-by-man-who-took-her-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman shot in face by man who took her child [UPDATED]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/road-rage-crime-scene.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107302\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/road-rage-crime-scene.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"733\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/road-rage-crime-scene.jpg 733w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/road-rage-crime-scene-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>PALMDALE &#8211; A Palmdale woman was shot in the face Sunday night by a man who kidnapped her daughter, but the suspect was quickly arrested, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting was reported around 10:27 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, near 11th Street East and Avenue R, said Lt. Thomas Kim of the Palmdale Sheriff&#8217;s Station.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; \" id=\"theav-601554299\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4504301096758439\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4504301096758439\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5907184250\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The man entered the woman&#8217;s residence and shot her in the face before taking the child and leaving, Kim said. The woman did not know her assailant.\u00a0Sheriff&#8217;s deputies quickly began searching for the suspect and located him nearby, the lieutenant said. They arrested him and recovered the child.<\/p>\n<p>The child&#8217;s exact age was not available but Kim estimated she was about 10 years old.\u00a0The woman was taken by paramedics to a hospital where she had stable vital signs, he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">UPDATE<\/span>: The Palmdale Sheriff&#8217;s Station released more information on the incident. Palmdale Sheriff&#8217;s Station officials tweeted:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8230;August 7th 2022, at approximately 10:35 P.M., deputies responded to an emergent call in the area of 11th Street East and Avenue R, in the city of Palmdale, regarding a person with a gun call.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Deputies arrived at the location and observed the suspect in front of an apartment building near the 1100 block of East Avenue R. The suspect was holding a firearm to the head of a child. Deputies ordered the suspect to drop the firearm and he complied.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Deputies detained the suspect and as a result of their investigation learned the following had occurred:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><em>Victim 1 was entering her apartment when the suspect confronted her at the front door and asked to enter because someone was chasing him. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Victim 1 refused and the suspect forced himself inside the residence. The suspect attempted to assault Victim 1 with a hammer. Victim 1 ran to her bedroom where she retrieved a handgun in an effort to protect herself.\u00a0<\/em><em>The suspect overpowered Victim 1 and took her firearm away from her.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The suspect shot Victim 1 in the face causing severe injuries to her. Victim 1 pled for her life and the suspect turned his attention to a child in the residence (Victim 2).\u00a0<\/em><em>The suspect grabbed Victim 2 and abducted her. Victim 2\u2019s father (Victim 3) gave chase to the suspect and the suspect pointed the firearm at him. Shortly thereafter deputies arrived and detained the suspect.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The suspect is currently in custody and was a stranger to the victims. A search warrant was authored and LASD crime lab responded. Victim 1 was transported to a local hospital and is listed in stable condition. This is still an active and ongoing investigation.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yesterday, August 7th 2022, at approximately 10:35 P.M., deputies responded to an emergent call in the area of 11th Street East and Avenue R, in the city of Palmdale, regarding a person with a gun call. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2QIRtqgBt1\">pic.twitter.com\/2QIRtqgBt1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LASD Palmdale Stn. (@PalmdaleSheriff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PalmdaleSheriff\/status\/1556673187219353600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PALMDALE &#8211; A Palmdale woman was shot in the face Sunday night by a man who kidnapped her daughter, but the suspect was quickly arrested, authorities said. The shooting was reported around 10:27 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, near 11th Street East and Avenue R, said Lt. Thomas Kim of the Palmdale Sheriff&#8217;s Station. 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