Utah Gunman Updates Facebook Status, Sends Pic Of Hostage During Swat Standoff [Video]

Jason Valdez and hostage.

 

Police in Ogden, Utah trying to serve a felony drug warrant on a man ended up in a strange 16-hour standoff. Highlighted by the man updating his Facebook status.

While 36-year old Jason Valdez kept Swat teams at bay after locking himself inside a hotel room with a female hostage, he communicated with friends and family members via the world's most popular social networking site.

 

 

"He had a smartphone with him and he was making updates," Ogden Police Lt. Danielle Croyle told ABC News. "The officers on the scene were aware of it and they changed tactics accordingly."

At one point a friend sent Valdez a warning.

"Gun ner in the bushes stay low," wrote the poster.

"Thank you homie," Valdez replied. "Good looking out."

The tense situation that started last Friday (June 17) ended not long after Valdez posted one last message.

 


Soon afterwards Swat teams burst into the room and found Valdez with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. The hostage was said to be unharmed.

 

Valdez is expected to make a full recovery, but will be in all kinds of trouble with police when he's released from the hospital.

He's facing kidnapping and attempted homicide charges. Police say some of his Facebook friends may also be in trouble for trying to help him.


 

 

 


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Comment by D*** Nasty on June 23, 2011 at 8:19pm
hahahahaha!!!!!! that b**** aint no hostage!!!! She look like she just got done gettin boned!!! c'mon they actually beleived she was a hostage???? and the whole self inflicted gunshot wound makes u wonder if he was tryin to make it look like they shot him because anyone knows the easiest shot is direct to the heart or brain stem(usually through the mouth) so I doubt he was tryin to commit suicide....and above all did he even make demands???? what was the whole point of this s***????? stupid....
Comment by Hayden Brian Hudson on June 23, 2011 at 6:19pm
For a hostage, she doesn't looked very panicked. Looks like she has bedroom eyes to me.
Comment by lisa s moaney on June 23, 2011 at 3:49pm
WOW......SMH FACEBOOK THO LMMFBAO AT THAT
Comment by T on June 23, 2011 at 3:46pm
looks like his "hostage" was posing in that pic wit him
Comment by B-Lo on June 23, 2011 at 4:06am
wow thats real gangster............... NOT! biggest clown of 2011 nomination right here
Comment by Slimturk on June 23, 2011 at 3:56am
he should have shot himself in the heart or jugler vein now he going to prison for sure!!!
Comment by jon jumpoff on June 23, 2011 at 12:57am
HE NEEDS TO SIT IN THAT MUTHA FUCCA AND JUST THINK! DUMB N****, YOU SHOULD HAVE POP YA SELF FA REAL, FAKE GANGSTA! PLUS THAT WAS A COOL LO0KIN HOSTAGE! WERE THEY FUCCN FOR 16 HOURS? I WOULD HAVE!

WCC
Comment by Ms.Unaware Book "UnAware" Coming on June 23, 2011 at 12:52am
Hahaha.....in the mist of a standoff he had to Facebookie....Incredible!!
Comment by Macadosha1 on June 22, 2011 at 11:51pm
i use to live in south Ogden UT...the cops out there aint ready for none of that...they dont have real crime...thats why it took so long for them to get in the house
Comment by real g on June 22, 2011 at 11:31pm
these mexican man they going all out yo kamakazeeee on these cops

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