Tragedy struck in Colorado when a man who texted his wife claiming to be held hostage was later discovered dead in a parking lot. The Colorado Springs police received a report of a shooting and arrived at the scene to find two deceased males.
Attorney Harry Daniels, in a press release, identified one of the victims as Qualin Campbell, describing him as a crime victim. According to Daniels, Campbell, 32, had been allegedly held hostage by an unidentified homeless individual who gained unauthorized access to his vehicle. Campbell sent a desperate message to his wife, including his location and a picture of the alleged perpetrator, prompting her to call 911 nearly an hour before the shooting.
Tragically, Campbell was found dead an hour later, having sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
According to the press release, Campbell’s wife, Talija Campbell, called 911 “nearly an hour earlier to report that her husband had been taken hostage after receiving a desperate message from her husband reading, ‘911. Send Please!’ The message also included Campbell’s location and a picture of the man who had [allegedly] taken him hostage.”
“This was a hostage situation where Qualin Campbell was begging for his life, his wife called 911, the police were less than a mile away, but they never responded.”
“Let’s be clear. If the police don’t respond to a hostage situation, none of us are safe,” the release added.
The press release highlights the urgency of the situation and questions the response of the police, stating that Campbell was in a hostage situation and pleading for his life. Despite being located less than a mile away, the police reportedly failed to respond. The release emphasizes the importance of swift police intervention in hostage situations, emphasizing that the safety of everyone is at stake when such incidents are not addressed promptly.
