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Heart-pounding bodycam footage showed a Florida cop take out a knife-wielding madman with a single shot to the head — saving a young boy with his quick action.
Footage from just outside Tampa on Sunday afternoon showed Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Deputy Anthony Gonzalez, 25, kick down a bedroom door after hearing a 7-year-old boy pleading for help inside.
Gonzales found a man in body armor and a motorcycle helmet holding a knife to the boy’s throat — and the man refused to comply when the deputy raised his gun ordered the man to drop the knife.
Bodycam footage shows the suspect and deputy involved in a shooting on November 2, 2025. A boy was pleading for help. Hillsborough County Sheriffâs Office
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office identified 27-year-old Mario Camacho as the suspect involved in a deputy-involved shooting that occurred on November 2. Hillsborough County Sheriffâs OfficeAfter several warnings, Gonzalez fired a single shot and dropped the assailant.
The suspect was later identified as 27-year-old Mario Camacho, who had been holding a knife to his own younger brother’s throat and choking him out.
A sheriff’s deputy with his gun out during an incident on November 2, 2025. Hillsborough County Sheriffâs OfficeA family member had called police over the frightening assault, and Gonzalez and his team responded.
A sheriff’s deputy helps a victim who was crying for help after a suspect armed with a knife was attacking him. Hillsborough County Sheriffâs OfficeComacho later died at the hospital, ABC 7 reported.
A sheriff’s deputy was involved in a shooting on Sunday, November 2, 2025. Hillsborough County Sheriffâs OfficeThe little boy was quickly pulled to safety by Gonzalez after the shooting.
The officer has been placed on paid leave as an investigation into the shooting is underway, per standard police procedures.
