A homeless man suspected of holding another hostage with a knife to his throat was shot by an officer in Chula Vista on Saturday night.
At about 7:45 p.m., Chula Vista police received several calls from the 600 block of Moss Street, where two homeless men were setting up camp in an apartment stairwell, banging on doors, yelling, and possibly using drugs or dealing with mental illness.
The suspect pressed the knife to the victim’s throat, continued ignoring negotiations, and threatened to kill him. A K-9, who is also a member of the department's SWAT team, responded The victim, a 34-year-old man who is currently homeless in Chula Vista, was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries to his neck. He has been identified, but his name is not being released at this time. Police said the victim didn’t know the suspect until that day when he threatened him and forced him to go to the apartment complex.
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