10/06/2025
San Bernardino, California - Alone and wounded, Sergeant Shane Andersen's body camera captured the brief moments he had before a man came back to kill him during a sh00t0ut.
"I just took some breaths and handled the situation as it unfolded," Andersen said.
This battle hapoened, just outside the doors of the gas station's convenience store in the 13600 block of Bear Valley Road after a woman locked herself inside the bathroom. In the dispatcher's audio, the woman asked the clerks to call 911 after her 27-year-old boyfriend Jorge Cardenas threatened her with a g*t.
"She is still in the restroom. She does not want to go out," the clerk said.
The clerk told dispatch that Cardenas was waiting outside in a silver Nissan Altima (big surprise). About 6 minutes after the call, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department sergeant pulled into the gas station and stopped behind Cardenas' vehicle. Shortly after, Cardenas drew a g*t from his waistband and sh0t Andersen.
"I was sh0t in my right thigh, my left thigh, my left calf, the bottom of my right foot and one round went through my taser and hit my vest," Andersen said.
Despite being sh0t 5 times, the 18-year veteran calmly radioed for help and reloaded his handgun as Cardenas walked outside. He had just loaded a new magazine when Cardenas started sh00ting again. Andersen quickly returned fire and thoroughly unalived the suspect.
Sgt. Andersen spent two months recovering from his wounds before returning to work.
"It was really important to me to show everybody that this wasn't going to slow me down or hold me back," Andersen said. "One of the things I would like to convey is that I love this job. I've been doing it for 18 years. It is even more rewarding than I imagined it was going to be."
The State Sheriff's Association awarded Andersen the Medal of Valor after the sh00ting.
