SAN DIEGO — Nearly two years after being shot in the head in the line of duty, San Diego Police Sergeant Anthony Elliott is sharing his remarkable survival story with law enforcement agencies across the region as part of a new wellness program initiative.
Elliott was shot on December 7, 2023, when he and other officers responded to a stolen vehicle found outside a Ralph’s in 4S Ranch. Body camera video shows Curtis Harris, who was wanted in connection with a domestic violence dispute, running outside and firing several shots that struck Elliott in the head from five feet away. Harris was killed when officers returned fire. Elliott was rushed to the hospital and underwent brain surgery, miraculously remaining conscious throughout the ordeal.
“He shoots me in the head from five feet away,” Elliott said, recounting the moment of the shooting. “The first thing i thought…why am I not dead?”…