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About 3:45 a.m., shortly after the call to police was made, Quezada's car was stopped near the intersection of Broadway and Washington Avenue. After pulling to a halt, Quezada got out of his car clutching the 3-foot prying tool and ran toward Officer Tim Hamilton, who responded by shooting him in the abdomen, according to police. Police performed CPR on Quezada before the arrival of paramedics, who took the Escondido resident to Palomar Medical Center. The following month, the Escondido Police Department released video that included footage from Hamilton's body camera. However, the body camer...

Print A man who pleaded guilty to charging at an Escondido police officer with a crowbar last year, prompting the officer to shoot him, was sentenced Monday to nearly four years in prison. Rosendo Sandoval Quezada, 45, admitted charges of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and attempted burglary in connection with the early morning shooting on June 19, 2020. Escondido police were initially called after a report that Quezada was outside his ex-wife’s home in violation of a restraining order. About 3:45 a.m., police stopped Quezada’s car near the intersection of Broadway and W...