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Officer Shoots Attacker With Medical Vial Weapon
29 Jul
Summary
- Officer Grice shot a patient armed with a makeshift vial weapon.
- The incident occurred during patient treatment at a hospital.
- The suspect faces charges including attempted murder.
Officer Carly Grice of the Simi Valley Police Department discharged her weapon once during an incident at Los Robles Regional Medical Center on July 2. The officer was guarding Luis Santiago Ramirez-Macias, who had been taken into custody earlier that day following a domestic violence incident and a self-inflicted wound.
While undergoing medical treatment, Ramirez-Macias created a weapon from a glass medical vial and then attacked Officer Grice. The officer responded by firing her weapon, striking Ramirez-Macias. Hospital personnel immediately provided medical attention to the injured man.
The Ventura County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting, as the incident took place in Thousand Oaks. Ramirez-Macias has been charged with felony attempted murder and inflicting bodily injury on a partner. He is currently being held on $510,000 bail and is awaiting further court proceedings.
