{"id":2441586,"date":"2025-06-02T06:15:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T10:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-police-chase-turns-into-shootout-as-suspect-reaches-dead-end-on-pier\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T06:16:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T10:16:00","slug":"watch-police-chase-turns-into-shootout-as-suspect-reaches-dead-end-on-pier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-police-chase-turns-into-shootout-as-suspect-reaches-dead-end-on-pier\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Police Chase Turns Into Shootout as Suspect Reaches Dead End on Pier"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-police-chase-turns-into-shootout-as-suspect-reaches-dead-end-on-pier%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2441586&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On February 1, 2025, a police chase in Newport Beach, California, ended in a fatal shooting when officers pursued a homicide suspect, Jose Velasquez, to the end of a pier. Velasquez, 45, who was wanted for the murder of his girlfriend, Storm Wolf, reportedly brandished a 9mm Glock before police fired nearly 30 rounds at him, resulting in his death at the scene. Police had chased Velasquez from Santa Ana to Newport Beach after receiving reports of his armed state and a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >previous incident involving<\/a> an unresponsive woman in a pickup truck. Witnesses described the chaotic scene, with many expressing shock and concern over the rapid escalation.Remarkably, no one else was injured during the incident. Police released body camera footage on March 10,detailing the confrontation,prompting further investigation by the santa Ana Police Department.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Police body camera footage showed a deadly shooting after officers pursued a homicide suspect to the end of a pier in Newport Beach, California.<\/p>\n<p>Jose Velasquez, 45, died at the scene after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/woman-arrested-violent-airplane-attack-boy-compared-disney-character-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police<\/a> followed his SUV into a dead end before ultimately shooting him to death.<\/p>\n<p>Before police fired, Velasquez had reportedly brandished a firearm, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/socal\/daily-pilot\/news\/story\/2025-03-11\/police-release-body-cam-footage-depicting-fatal-shooting-of-homicide-suspect-at-newport-beach-pier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened Feb. 1, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-takeaways-from-senate-report-on-trump-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Top takeaways from Senate report on Trump assassination attempt - Washington Examiner\">police didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t release the footage until March 10, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/new-police-bodycam-video-released-deadly-chase-ended-newport-beach-pier\/16007215\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KABC-TV<\/a> in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WARNING: The following video contains images that some may find offensive.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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According to a press release, no one was injured in the incident and the suspect was taken into custody. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/newportbeach?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#newportbeach<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aPYDbFwalC\">pic.twitter.com\/aPYDbFwalC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OC Hoods (@ocxhoods) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ocxhoods\/status\/1885727990350541098?\">February 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Police chase ends with gunfire at the end of the Newport beach pier. &#128552; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9gy7cTBlPF\">pic.twitter.com\/9gy7cTBlPF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AlphaFo&#120143; (@Alphafox78) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alphafox78\/status\/1885765502602997986?\">February 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 1, police responded to a report of an unresponsive woman, 38-year-old Storm Wolf, inside a pickup truck in Menifee, California, which is about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Santa+Ana,+CA\/Menifee,+CA\/Newport+Beach,+CA\/@33.7441337,-117.8660065,10z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m20!4m19!1m5!1m1!1s0x80dcdb956c823085:0xc74f843a1f1efdbc!2m2!1d-117.867653!2d33.7454725!1m5!1m1!1s0x80db6402c4739eb7:0x75c5a9b3a8edfe0f!2m2!1d-117.185294!2d33.6971468!1m5!1m1!1s0x80dce8b6c4bfb3dd:0xf1549554648b59bd!2m2!1d-117.8738554!2d33.6041944!3e0?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUyOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two-hour drive east<\/a> from Newport Beach.<\/p>\n<p>Police tracked Velasquez, Wolf&rsquo;s boyfriend and suspected killer, to his ex-wife&rsquo;s home in Santa Ana, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-threatens-devastating-permanent-punishment-california-newsom-refuses-comply-trans-sports-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California<\/a>, which is between Newport Beach and Menifee.<\/p>\n<p>Dispatchers told police that Velasquez was armed with a handgun and driving a silver Honda CRV.<\/p>\n<p>Police chased Velasquez through several cities before ending up in Newport Beach, where they finally pursued him to the end of the pier.<\/p>\n<p>Velasquez got out and reportedly flashed a 9mm Glock before police shot nearly 30 rounds at him.<\/p>\n<p>Rajon Robinson was on the pier fishing with his family when the incident happened.<\/p>\n<p>At first, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boycott-disney-new-marvel-show-agatha-all-along-hyped-as-gayest-show-yet\/\" title=\"Boycott Disney: New Marvel Show \u2018Agatha All Along\u2019 Hyped as &#039;Gayest&#039; Show Yet\">people weren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t sure what to think.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Next thing you know, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-border-patrol-helicopter-lands-middle-busy-intersection-immediately-clear-somethings-wrong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">helicopter<\/a> is hovering above and we hear sirens,&rdquo; Robinson said. &ldquo;Then we see a car driving up on the pier. We&rsquo;ve never seen a car drive up on the pier before as we&rsquo;re fishing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They drove all the way to the end of the pier,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The man was driving pretty calmly as well. It was like he didn&rsquo;t have any intention to hurt anybody that was on the pier.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the volley of gunfire, nobody was injured.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We heard a multitude of shots being fired so I had to shield and protect my son, my dad had to shield and protect my nephew just to make sure everybody was OK,&rdquo; Robinson said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m kind of traumatized by it &hellip; we&rsquo;re all traumatized and devastated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Police said the pistol Velasquez flashed was likely the same one he allegedly used to kill Wolf.<\/p>\n<p>The Santa Ana Police Department is still investigating the incident.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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