CHP footage shows a standoff between authorities and a suspect
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Drone video of a standoff in a California city last year showed the lengths a suspect went through to remain free.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) video showed suspect Eric Abril holding a woman at gunpoint while taking cover under brush and trees in a Roseville park.
CHP says Abril was walking his dog when officers tried to serve a search warrant related to a Sacramento County freeway shooting, but they say he shot at officers and took a couple hostage, killing 72-year-old James MacEgan.
When Abril eventually surrendered, he walked with his arms up, still using the woman as a shield until she fell.
Five officers approached and cuffed Abril while other officers moved in to do what they can for the couple.
