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November 2, 2025 40 mins

Detective Shot Multiple Times by a Criminal: Amazing Story. A powerful true story from California, Detective Ali Perez was shot multiple times by a criminal during a gun battle. His amazing story of faith, forgiveness, and survival has inspired thousands across the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast social media like their Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , Medium and other social media platforms.

A Deadly Encounter in Lakeside, California. The Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast, is available for free on their website, also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube and many other podcast platforms.

It was a quiet day in Lakeside, California, when Detective Ali Perez and Sergeant Craig Johnson of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department arrived at an apartment on Mapleview Street. Their mission was to confront a criminal suspect accused of possessing pornographic images of his girlfriend’s young daughters. Look for supporting articles about this and much more from Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast in platforms like Medium , Blogspot and Linkedin .

What began as a standard child abuse investigation quickly turned into a deadly ambush. Detective Shot Multiple Times by a Criminal: His Amazing Story.

According to the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, the criminal opened fire with a .308-caliber rifle, sparking a 15-minute gun battle that left both detectives seriously wounded. Perez was hit twice, once in the stomach and once in the shoulder, while Johnson was struck in the arm and side.

“Gunfire erupted almost immediately,” officials said, describing how a SWAT officer risked his life to pull the wounded detectives out of the line of fire. Available for free on their website and streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.

A Near-Death Experience and a Divine Vision

As Detective Perez lay bleeding on the floor, he began to accept that he might not make it out alive. That’s when something extraordinary happened. Detective Shot Multiple Times by a Criminal: His Amazing Story.

“I saw my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,” Perez later testified. “He appeared seated in a chair between me and the shooter.”

Perez said that Jesus handed him a note that read: “I want you to bless him.”

Even as he fought for his life, Perez obeyed. The Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast episode is available for free on their website , Apple Podcasts , Spotify and most major podcast platforms.

“I looked at the suspect and said, ‘God bless you, brother.’”

To his surprise, the suspect hesitated. At one point, he even laid beside the wounded detective and said, “Hey, let’s go out together.” When the shooter retreated into a hallway, Perez saw his chance to escape.

“I knew I didn’t want to die and leave my family behind,” he said. “But looking at Jesus, I knew it was going to be all right.” Detective Shot Multiple Times by a Criminal: His Amazing Story.

Covered in blood, he managed to crawl to safety. He would later undergo nine hours of surgery and more than 20 additional operations to recover.

A Horrific Crime Exposed

The motive behind the deadly confrontation was almost too disturbing to believe. The full podcast episode is streaming now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and across Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

The Shooter's girlfriend testified that she had discovered pornographic images and videos of her two daughters, just 6 and 8 years old, on his cell phone. He told her that he intended to sell them to a child pornography website for $50,000. She immediately fled the apartment with her children and contacted the authorities.

Moments later, Detective Perez knocked on the door, and the gunfire began.

Courage Under Fire and a Lifelong Recovery. Detective Shot Multiple Times by a Criminal: His Amazing Story.

Both Detective Perez and Sgt. Johnson were rushed to the hospital, where they underwent extensive surgeries. Despite life-threatening injuries, both survived.

Perez, at that time was an 18-year veteran assigned to the Child Abuse Unit, was praised by

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