Almost two years ago, we reported on an abducted 15-year-old girl being shot to death by police in California while fleeing a kidnapper’s vehicle, later revealed as her father. More than a year later, a new video showing the moments leading up to the teen being shot during the shootout has surfaced.
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In September 2022, Fontana Police Department officials shared a press release about the abduction of Savannah Graziano. Authorities revealed that she had been kidnapped by her 45-year-old father Anthony John Graziano.
It was also reported that the father was a suspect in the shooting and killing of his wife, Savannah’s mother, Tracy Martinez. The press release read, “On Monday, September 26, 2022, at approximately 7:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to a shots fired call in the area of Cypress Avenue and Mallory Drive.”
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The statement continued, “Officers arrived and found an adult female suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The female was transported to a local trauma center, where she was pronounced deceased. This was a domestic violence incident. The suspect 45-year-old Anthony John Graziano, is considered armed and dangerous. It is believed he is with his 15-year-old daughter Savannah Graziano”
Barstow Police Department Deputies eventually located Graziano’s vehicle and pursued it, which ended in a shootout between officers and the suspect.
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During a press conference at the time, San Bernardino Sheriff Shannon Dicus said, “The suspect immediately started firing at our deputies, putting several rounds through the windshield of the patrol unit. The suspect vehicle comes to rest at which a subject (Savannah) exits the passenger side of the vehicle wearing tactical gear. That subject starts to run towards Sheriff’s deputies and during the gunfire goes down. Sherriff’s deputies immediately go to clear the vehicle, make it safe, and render medical aid.”
During the shootout, both the 15-year-old girl and her father, who abducted her, were both shot and killed by the police. Nearly two years later, a 15-minute video filmed from the San Bernardino County sheriff’s helicopter and witness dashboard cameras, has been released showing the moments leading up to the shootout.
Before the release of the footage, the Sheriff’s Department had evaded questions asking if Savannah was killed by deputies or her father. The Department also hasn’t released autopsy reports for her, her father, or her mother, however, a full investigation is underway by the California Department of Justice.
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