Wounded cop wins Close-Range gunfight in California

Although dated 2023, this bodycam footage coming from Victorville, California, stands out as it records an intense, close range exchange of fire between an officer and suspect. Because the suspect is killed mere feet from the officer, viewer discretion is advised. The officer is shown responding to a call from the suspect's then-girlfriend. She reported that the suspect, Jorge Cardenas (27 years of age) had threatened her with a firearm, at which point she hid in the bathroom. In the video, we see a sheriff's deputy park his car behind Cardenas and attempt to detain him, at which point the suspect enters the store and draws his pistol upon crossing the threshold. The gunfight is on at that point, with both parties exchanging several rounds. The deputy is hit, taking rounds in the legs and the taser on his belt. At the 0:16 mark, he grabs cover and very calmly reports that he's been hit, and quickly reloads. Both of these tasks are difficult to do under the effects of adrenaline, but he manages the reload just in time as Cardenas exits the store to finish the fight. At the risk of armchair-quarterbacking, it's somewhat surprising that Cardenas didn't just put more rounds through the glass. In any event, as the suspect nears him, the officer dumps several rounds into Cardenas, who falls down. In the heat of the moment, the cop accidentally ejects his magazine- which would have cost him his life had Cardenas not gone down. The cop then reloads again and confirms the suspect is no longer a threat. We see Cardenas in what are effectively his death throes as bystanders are heard calling for and checking on one another. Backup arrives at the 01:45 mark. The deputy maintains his composure and reports that he's been hit. Backup arrests Cardenas and takes his pistol for safekeeping as other officers arrive to provide aid. The officer's wounds were non-life threatening, and Cardenas was pronounced dead on-scene.