Thursday, February 21, 2013

Evan Kwik, who wounded two sheriff deputies found dead

ENCINITAS - Evan Kwik, an Encinitas man accused of shooting two San Diego Sheriff deputies and holding up in his mother's Encinitas home, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound early Thursday, authorities said. Evan Kwik held the swat team at bay for 10 hours according to 10 News
The violent incident in the 700 block of Del Rio Avenue near Leucadia Boulevard began around Wednesday afternoon with Michelle Kwik reporting that her 22 year old son was upset that she had recently obtained a restraining order against him.  He got mad and drove off in her car, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

He returned home angry shortly after 3:30 p.m. and deputies tried to talk to him inside the residence, department spokeswoman Melissa Aquino said in a statement.  Evan Kwik has a history of black tar heroin abuse the last three years his mother said to NBCNews

Several patrol deputies entered the home with the mother's consent and established verbal contact with the man trying to coax him out.

After a time of negotiation with him became unsuccessful, and because of some statements he was making, they deployed less lethal tear gas.  However, the male open fire with a gun striking two deputies. Their names are Colin Snodgrass and James Steinmeyer.

The wounded deputies were then sent to local hospitals according to UTSandiego

One of the deputies was wounded in the forehead and the other in the leg according to the channel 10 news. Fortunately, both were expected to survive.

After shots were fired, the suspect stayed inside. Several crisis negotiators and SWAT teams flocked to the scene and for several hours tried to get him to leave the house.

Around 1:30 a.m. Thursday morning, robots were sent into the home to check on the suspect and about 10 minutes after that, SWAT officers entered and found the man dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

One deputy was treated and released from the hospital, according to officials. The other, who was shot in the leg, was admitted into Scripps La Jolla Hospital and was in stable condition after undergoing surgery.

10News learned through multiple sources that the deputy's name is Colin Snodgrass and the other officers name is James Steinmeyer.
Both deputies are expected to make a full recovery from their injuries.
An armored rescue vehicle used by the Carlsbad Police Department transported residents who live near the standoff to the Encinitas Recreation Center, which is opened up to the community in times of crisis.

Maybe now local high school officials in San Diego will take the problem of Black Tar Heroin from Mexico in their classrooms more seriously.

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This article written by Steve Zink

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