Idiot Gangbanger, Jason Valdez Updates Facebook Status During Swat Hostage Standoff

Jason Valdez allegedly held a woman hostage and police at bay during a 16-hour standoff in Ogden, Utah, until they finally burst into the motel room where he was holed up and he shot himself in the chest.

Valdez is under guard at a nearby hospital, and it would all be another ugly crime story, except for this: Police say Valdez, 36, updated his Facebook status all through the confrontation -- and friends replied with encouragement and, in at least one case, help.

"I'm currently in a stand off wit these shady [expletives] from old, kinda ugly but ready for whatever," Valdez wrote in his first post at 11:23 p.m. Friday. "I love u guyz and if I don't make it out of here alive that I'm in a better place and u were all great friends...."

Another person replied, "jason be strong , you have family here for you. We love u!"

Valdez had a long criminal record, according to court records reviewed by The Associated Press, including convictions for aggravated assault and domestic violence in front of a child.

Police were trying to serve Valdez with a felony drug warrant Friday, when he barricaded himself in a room at the Western Colony Inn in Ogden, blocking the door and windows with furniture. He said on Facebook there was a woman with him named Veronica. At 2:04 a.m. he posted two pictures of himself with a young woman, apparently taken in the motel room.

"He had a smartphone with him and he was making updates," said Ogden Police Lt. Danielle Croyle, the watch commander. "The officers on the scene were aware of it and they changed tactics accordingly."

There was at least one post to Valdez from someone else, saying there was a SWAT team member hiding close to the room.

"Gun ner in the bushes stay low," said the post.

"Thank you homie," Valdez replied. "Good looking out."

"It does cause concern because there were bystanders who knew him," Croyle said. "Our priority is the safety of the community, and safety is compromised when the location of officers is revealed."

Police said they tried to negotiate with the gunman, but he missed several deadlines they set. At 3:30 a.m., he sent this post: "They shut down all power and our phones are dying but I'm keep letting u all know I'm okay til these foolz make some dumb [expletive] move! Told em ill come out WHEN IM READY!!!!"

People who knew Valdez, contacted by ABC affiliate KTVX, came to his defense: "That dude is a good dude, and he'll do anything for anybody, and he's helped me a lot," said Amanda Hines, who called herself a friend.

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[MistryWho]

apparently his friends and family were like supporting him and telling him good luck on his facebook statuses.

what friken idiots

[VRtechman]

Nah! His lyrics should go!

Shot threw the heart and your self to blame!

You give Gangsters a Bad name!

[reymatt76]

Well he's quite talented to be able to hold someone hostage with one hand and type with the other. Most people have a difficult time even masturbating while typing.

[TheDubeo]

he didnt shot himself the cops did

[TheDubeo]

@MADMEXICAN510 its just a car foo

[SANxJONERO]

@MADMEXICAN510 DOES IT MATTER?

[farmerjohn1231]

you now the norte loves that blue ride! ..lol

[MADMEXICAN510]

1:35 he's in red,in the nortenos gang,background bule car yea true norteno

[Silvawolf100]

lol i remember this one. The guy was an idiot. and it wasnt far from me either

[TheTechBite]

see this is where google+ circles could have came in, friends circle, family circle, and police circle hahaha

[rosytaylor621]

Lol several comedians made fun of this idiot, hey thanks for making the rest of us Hispanics look bad!! And to the idiot people telling him good luck on his FB, idiots

[JazzyZenBrotha]

Thugs are the idiot scum of the earth. Yet they will go to jail and our tax dollars will pay for them to work out, get buff, watch cable tv, get dental work, and even get an education while bumpin their thuggish music behind bars