Body camera footage captured a tense hostage standoff as Los Angeles County deputies rescued a woman who was being held at gunpoint by her estranged husband last month.

The incident happened just after 9:45 a.m. Sept. 7 when sheriff's deputies responded to a domestic violence call at a home in Lancaster, the agency stated in a news release. An armed man, identified as Derek Barrientos  , was allegedly arguing with his estranged wife and trying to force her into a vehicle. 

Barrientos was outside the home when deputies reached the scene. His arm was wrapped around the woman's neck before he pointed his hadgun at his wife, at himself and finally at deputies. 

Shots were fire by deputies, and Barrientos was struck and wounded. He was taken to the hospital and treated.

Deputies recovered a 9mm semiautomatic handgun with a loaded magazine was recovered at the scene. No deputies or other invididvuals were reported injured during the incident.

The shooting is underinvestigation.