(Thechieftainspear) – A tense standoff in Montclair ended Monday afternoon when police shot a domestic violence suspect, leaving him in critical condition, authorities reported.
The incident began earlier in Chino when officers were called to a home on Monte Vista Avenue following a report of domestic violence. The victim, a woman, told police that her boyfriend, 47-year-old Jose Martinez of Rialto, had assaulted her—slamming her head into a pole before forcing her into his vehicle. She later managed to escape and alert authorities before being taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
Police located Martinez’s vehicle in Fontana at approximately 11:30 a.m. When officers attempted to stop him, he rammed two police cruisers and fled, initiating a chase. The pursuit ended shortly after noon in Montclair on Kadota Avenue, where Martinez remained inside his white Jeep SUV and refused to surrender.
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Crisis negotiators spent over an hour attempting to de-escalate the situation, urging Martinez to comply. However, at some point, he exited the vehicle, assuming what police described as a “two-handed shooting stance” while pointing a dark object at officers. Believing he was armed, officers fired multiple shots, striking him.
Martinez was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he remained in critical condition.
Authorities later confirmed that the object he was holding was not a weapon but a portable battery pack. Photos released by police showed him gripping the device in a manner that resembled holding a firearm. The incident remains under investigation .
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