SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department honored multiple officers involved in a harrowing standoff with an armed man, releasing body camera footage to highlight the brave response, the San Antonio Express-News reported.
Seven officers were wounded in the incident, which unfolded as officers responded to reports of a suicidal man on Jan. 22, 2025. The newly-released body camera video highlights a rescue and evacuation performed by Officer Matthew Medina.
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The video begins with body camera footage from the perspective of Officer Jesus Hilaro-Marquez as he entered the parking garage where the confrontation was unfolding. Another officer can be heard yelling an abrupt warning just before gunshots can be heard.
Hilaro-Marquez was struck in the leg.
The video from Medina’s body camera shows him rushing to aid Hilaro-Marquez. Medina pulled Hilaro-Marquez to shelter, where another officer can be seen applying a tourniquet to
“I got you, buddy,” Medina can be heard saying.
Medina then brought Hilaro-Marquez to his cruiser and rushed him to a hospital. Video shows him pulling Hilaro-Marquez out of the cruiser and taking him into the emergency room. He stayed with him through the night, according to the report.
“He’s a really good friend of mine. He’s a classmate of mine. So when I saw him, I just shifted to, ‘Let me do what I can to get you out of here.’ And that’s exactly what I did,” Medina told the San Antonio Express-News.
Officers shot and killed the armed suspect after an hours-long standoff. Six officers were honored for their service during the ceremony on March 6.
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