Heart-pounding bodycam footage showed a Florida cop take out a knife-wielding madman with a single shot to the head \u2013 saving a young boy with his quick action.<\/p>\n
Footage from just outside of Tampa on Sunday afternoon showed Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office Deputy Anthony Gonzalez, 25, kick down a bedroom door after hearing a 7-year-old boy pleading for help inside.<\/p>\n
Gonzales found a man in body armor and a motorcycle helmet holding a knife to the boy\u2019s throat \u2013 and the man refused to comply when the deputy raised his gun ordered the man to drop the knife.<\/p>\n
Bodycam footage shows the suspect and deputy involved in a shooting on November 2, 2025. A boy was pleading for help. Hillsborough County Sheriff\u00e2s Office<\/p>\n
The Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office identified 27-year-old Mario Camacho as the suspect involved in a deputy-involved shooting that occurred on November 2. Hillsborough County Sheriff\u00e2s Office<\/p>\n
After several warnings, Gonzalez fired a single shot and dropped the assailant.<\/p>\n
The suspect was later identified as 27-year-old Mario Camacho, who had been holding a knife to his own younger brother\u2019s throat and choking him out.<\/p>\n
A sheriff\u2019s deputy seen with their gun out during an incident on November 2, 2025. Hillsborough County Sheriff\u00e2s Office<\/p>\n
A family member had called police over the frightening assault, and Deputy Gonzalez and his team responded to the scene.<\/p>\n
A sheriff\u2019s deputy helps a victim who was crying for help after s suspect armed with a knife was attacking them. Hillsborough County Sheriff\u00e2s Office<\/p>\n