An armed suspect was killed Thursday afternoon in Modesto during the rescue of a juvenile who was taken hostage, officials said.The juvenile “did not suffer any major injuries” during the hourslong hostage situation, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department said.The incident began around 1:40 p.m. in the 200 block of Olivero Road when the Jose Jesus Astorga, 37, entered a Modesto home. The sheriff’s department said he took the juvenile, who lived at the home, hostage. Other people in the home were able to escape.SWAT and the hostage negotiation team were then called to the scene.The hostage team tried to contact Astorga for several hours, but he did not respond. “The juvenile hostage attempted to escape and was rescued by the SWAT Team,” the sheriff’s department said. “During the rescue the suspect was killed.”Detectives and investigators with the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office are looking into the incident.The investigation is ongoing.No other details were released.

An armed suspect was killed Thursday afternoon in Modesto during the rescue of a juvenile who was taken hostage, officials said.

The juvenile “did not suffer any major injuries” during the hourslong hostage situation, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department said.


The incident began around 1:40 p.m. in the 200 block of Olivero Road when the Jose Jesus Astorga, 37, entered a Modesto home. The sheriff’s department said he took the juvenile, who lived at the home, hostage. Other people in the home were able to escape.

SWAT and the hostage negotiation team were then called to the scene.

The hostage team tried to contact Astorga for several hours, but he did not respond.

“The juvenile hostage attempted to escape and was rescued by the SWAT Team,” the sheriff’s department said. “During the rescue the suspect was killed.”

Detectives and investigators with the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office are looking into the incident.

The investigation is ongoing.

No other details were released.