On February 26, 2022, Members of the Puerto Rico SWAT team responded to a call involving a barricaded suspect. When the negotiator was unsuccessful in efforts to get the suspect to surrender, the SWAT team made entry behind a Safariland® Intruder™ Level IIIA Shield. The suspect immediately opened fire with a .38 caliber revolver. The shield was hit just below the viewport and stopped the round. The shield operator, Agent Javier Piñeiro Declet, was also hit on his weapons hand in the finger. He was able to stay in the fight and return fire. The second SWAT team member in the stack, Agent Juan M. Colón Quintana, also returned fire with is patrol rifle striking the suspect. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to the hospital in stable condition. Agent Declet was transported to the hospital for treatment to his hand and has returned to full duty.
We welcome Agent Javier Piñeiro Declet as SAVE #2251 The Safariland Group Saves Club®
