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San Diego man in burning car in Temecula threw hammer before deputies shot him, video shows

Sheriff's body-worn camera footage was released Tuesday of the Jan. 8 encounter with Christian Alejandro Rodriguez

In an image taken from a uniform-mounted camera recording, a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy points his gun at Christian Alejandro Rodriguez as he sits in a burning car in Temecula on Jan. 8, 2025. Deputies shot and wounded Rodriguez after he threw a hammer at one of them, the Sheriff’s Department said. (Courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff’s Department)
In an image taken from a uniform-mounted camera recording, a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy points his gun at Christian Alejandro Rodriguez as he sits in a burning car in Temecula on Jan. 8, 2025. Deputies shot and wounded Rodriguez after he threw a hammer at one of them, the Sheriff’s Department said. (Courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff’s Department)
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Sheriff's body-worn camera footage was released Tuesday of the Jan. 8 encounter with Christian Alejandro Rodriguez

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