California: 15-year-old teen along with her 'kidnapping' suspect father killed in shootout with law enforcement; Watch

A murder suspect and his abducted 15-year-old daughter were shot and killed by law enforcement during a pursuit and gunfight along the 15 Freeway in Hesperia

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Tyers scratching, sounds of gunfire, and panic, no this is not any script of any Hollywood film but an actual incident that shocked California when a 15-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped by her 'armed' father were killed in a shootout by the security agencies. The Columbia father daughter shootout has shocked the Americans as the death of a 15-year-old has raised many eyebrows. As per US media reports, a murder suspect and his abducted 15-year-old daughter were shot and killed by law enforcement during a pursuit and gunfight along the 15 Freeway in Hesperia on Tuesday morning. The 15-year-old kidnapped girl was reportedly wearing tactical gear when she ran toward deputies and was fatally shot. She was transported to the hospital by helicopter and was pronounced dead.

The law enforcement officers were chasing a vehicle belonging to Anthony John Graziano, 45, the suspect in a recent shooting and abduction in Fontana. As per the officers, Graziano killed his wife Martinez, 45, and had kidnapped their daughter Savanna Graziano, during a domestic dispute. Graziano and Martinez were in the process to get a divorce. On Tuesday, a resident informed the Police of seeing what they believed was the suspect and his 2017 Nissan Frontier in Barstow and therefore a manhunt was launched in order to nab the suspect. It is pertinent to mention here that California Highway Patrol had issued an amber alert against the suspect and had also shared photos of them.

Now, multiple videos of the same are going viral on social media. One of the videos shows, a man recording the tensions which prevailed due to the shooting and manhunt by the law enforcement agencies. Another video was filmed from a restaurant when the Police actually cordoned off the suspect along with his daughter.

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Netizens in shock over killing of both father and daughter

After the video went viral on social media, one user wrote, "I'm so sick of this. There will of course be zero accountability. They will continue to say that cops need more money. Zero de-escalation. Like how do you get into a firefight when you know an innocent 15yo is in the car? Its disgusting & seems neverending"

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"He killed his estranged wife prior to the abduction. You neglected to say that in your post." wrote another user.

Another user wrote, "What difference does that make? He murdered his wife doesn’t excuse cops murdering the kid they were supposed to save."

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