It was introduced that the pistol held by the bandit was a self-made imitation of the "June 4th" model, with 5 bullets in it. In his car, the police found another 9 bullets and a lighter shaped like a pistol. Under the front passenger seat, there was a tightly wrapped item which was identified as 2.2 kilograms of methamphetamine.
Yesterday, two brave policemen recounted that thrilling moment.
At that time, two policemen wearing yellow reflective vests suddenly appeared on the screen: the policeman on the left opened the driver's door, kicked towards the armed bandit, then smashed his radio towards him; the policeman on the right sprayed tear gas into the car.
The checkpoint at the northern end of the Jingzhu Expressway is under the jurisdiction of the Xiaogan Brigade of the First Detachment of the Provincial Highway Police Corps, with five duty policemen per shift.
At that moment, Zhou Shuguang on the left side of the robbed car used his foot to kick and his radio to smash, attacking the bandit and attracting his attention; Wang Bing on the right took the opportunity to spray tear gas into the car, breaking the bandit's will and forcing him to close his eyes and cough violently.
In the footage, the gun-wielding man became emotionally agitated, waving his gun a few times before sitting in the driver's seat.
According to reports from Hubei Daily, Chief Political and Legal Correspondent Wu Changhua, Reporter Wang Jinliang, Communicators Xu Hong and Wan Jinbo, and Intern Jin Jia contributed to this report.
The bandit had a gun, were they afraid? "To be honest, a little," said Zhou Shuguang: "But in such an urgent situation, we didn't have time to think much. Especially when we saw a mother and child in the car, if we let the bandit escape, we would feel unworthy of our uniforms. So I shouted to Wang Bing: 'Let's go!'"
On the afternoon of the previous day, at the northern checkpoint of the Jingzhu Expressway, a car driver suddenly pulled out a pistol during a routine check, pointing it at the highway police and shouting "Don't move!"
Zhou Shuguang, aged 34, has previously worked as a detective and a public security officer in a police station. He entered the Provincial Highway Police Corps in 2006 and has been stationed at the northern checkpoint of the Jingzhu Expressway, with very rich practical experience.
Chen couldn't open the car door, so he smashed the car window glass with the butt of his gun but failed. He then waved his gun towards four cars parked at the toll gate exit square. There was no one in the first and second cars, and the drivers of the third and fourth cars quickly drove away upon seeing him.
Chen then rushed to lane No. 6.
The policemen present couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen ran towards his own car. But the car key was in Zhou Shuguang's hand, who pressed the remote control and locked the car doors.
Then, the two policemen chased after the car. The policeman on the left half of his body dived into the driver's seat and fought with the bandit; the policeman on the right also immediately climbed into the car. The car suddenly started again, dragging the policemen forward. The policeman on the left forcefully pulled the steering wheel, causing the car to collide with the toll gate steps and stop. At this moment, the toll gate security, the kidnapped car driver, and enthusiastic citizens rushed up together, helping the policemen to subdue the bandit...
The car forcibly started, reversing, and stopped just before reversing out of the toll gate. Then, the right rear door of the car opened, and a woman holding a child escaped.
On the afternoon of the previous day at around 3:30 pm, an unregistered Citroën C5 bought a ticket through the toll gate channel, entering the exit square to prepare for leaving the station. Deputy Squad Leader Zhou Shuguang on duty and his partner Wang Bing signaled the driver to stop for a routine inspection. After getting out of the car, Zhou Shuguang casually pulled out the car key. At that time, there was still a girl sitting inside the car.
The surveillance video recreates the harrowing minute.
Yesterday, these two heroic highway policemen told reporters about the harrowing moment at the time.
"The fearless policemen saved me and my child."
"The policemen were too brave!" A female passenger in the back seat said that she was very scared at the time and hadn't had time to get out of the car when the bandit started the car. In a critical moment, the two policemen suddenly rushed up, attacking the bandit. She took advantage of the chaos to open the door and fled with her son, "If it weren't for these two fearless policemen, my child and I would have been finished."
The police cooperated to seize the pistol and subdued the bandit, finding 2.2 kilograms of methamphetamine in his car.
The surveillance video at the toll gate shows: At 15:43:42, at lane No. 6, a BYD car with a Yunnan license plate was about to pay the fee when Zhang suddenly rushed over, pointing his pistol at the driver's head. The driver put his hands on his head and got out of the car, while a woman in the front passenger seat carrying an infant slowly escaped.
This case has now been handed over to Dawe County Public Security Bureau for further investigation. According to confessions, Zhang and Yao are both from Henan Province. Previously, Zhang had twice rented cars to transport drugs, planning to take this batch from Guangzhou to Zhengzhou.
"Don't mind losing your life, policeman rescued me and my child"
"Policemen are too brave!" A female passenger in the back seat said that she was very frightened at the time and hadn't had time to get out of the car when the bandit started the car. In a critical moment, the two policemen suddenly rushed up, attacking the bandit. She took advantage of the chaos to open the door and fled with her son, "If it weren't for these two fearless policemen, my child and I would have been finished."
Clamp-shaped attack, tacit cooperation, was the key for the two policemen to subdue the armed bandit. Such tacit understanding was not accidental.
In May this year, he participated in the arrest of two drug traffickers, seizing 2.1 kilograms of heroin.
At the law enforcement booth, the driver claimed his license plate had been stolen. The driver's license showed that the man surnamed Zhang, 31 years old, was from Henan Province. Zhang said that the girl in the car was his girlfriend, surnamed Yao, 18 years old.
During the interview, Zhou Shuguang's eyes were still red and swollen. "Stimulated by tear gas. Didn't have time to care at the time, only felt burning pain later," he said.
This segment of surveillance video lasted about a minute. What the surveillance video did not capture was that during the fight, the bandit had pulled the trigger. Fortunately, the bullet jammed.
Taking advantage of the police's momentary confusion, the armed bandit hijacked another car, almost taking a mother and child hostage. Two highway police risked their lives, launching an attack on the bandit from both sides, allowing the mother and child to escape safely. During the struggle, the bandit pulled the trigger, fortunately, the bullet jammed.
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