VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Here’s the bullet-proof vest to save the life of a Daytona Beach officer.Officer Dominic Besse was shot in the chest this past Saturday.
Police Chief Craig Capri said he is certain officers gave the attempted murder suspect several opportunities to peacefully surrender before they returned fire and killing the suspect.Besse has been with the department since 2008.Before Besse is shot, he begins to enter the room where the suspect ran to with his assault rifle raised.
As the door opens, the suspect is seen on video pointing a gun at the officer but Besse doesn’t fire, instead of yelling again, “hands!”“He gave him several chances,” Capri said. “When he went into the room he gave him a chance, said ‘let me see your.