Officer Begs for Her Life After Fugitive Pulls Out Gun During Traffic Stop, Partner Officer Runs to Save Her

Chicago, IL – While on a duty, police officer from Illinois makes a regular traffic stop which turns into life-threatening event when a man pulls out his gun and points to the officer.

The moment when officer Brianna pulls over the vehicle with out-of-state plates on a dark and isolated road was caught on camera. The officer only wanted to check onto the driver because it seemed suspicious for a out-of-state to be found on that road.

“It’s suspicious that you’re back here, it doesn’t normally happen,” the officer told the driver, who seemed nervous and fumbled for his documents.

The driver told her he doesn’t have a license.

“I just have to make sure you don’t have any warrants or anything, which I’m sure you don’t,” officer Brianna said.

The driver then gave her the name “James Dunkin” but after a quick search showed it wasn’t a real name.

“They’re not finding a DL, a driver’s license record, for a James Dunkin. Do you have anything in the vehicle with your name on it?” she asked.

The man then pulled out a gun on the cop.

In a emotional plea, she begged for her life screaming, “Please don’t shoot me!” They struggled for 20 seconds before another cop on the scene opened fire on the suspect.

The suspect, whose real name was Kenneth Martell, was killed. He was wanted in Pennsylvania for the home invasion robbery and murder of 88-year-old Theodore Garver.