Florida cop takes out knife-wielding, armored thug with headshot — and saves boy he was holding hostage

Heart-pounding bodycam footage showed a Florida cop take out a knife-wielding madman with a single shot to the head – saving a young boy with his quick action.

Footage from just outside of Tampa on Sunday afternoon showed Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Anthony Gonzalez, 25, kick down a bedroom door after hearing a 7-year-old boy pleading for help inside.

Gonzales found a man in body armor and a motorcycle helmet holding a knife to the boy’s throat – and the man refused to comply when the deputy raised his gun ordered the man to drop the knife.

After several warnings, Gonzalez fired a single shot and dropped the assailant.

The suspect was later identified as 27-year-old Mario Camacho, who had been holding a knife to his own younger brother’s throat and choking him out.

A family member had called police over the frightening assault, and Deputy Gonzalez and his team responded to the scene.

Comacho later died at the hospital, ABC 7 reported.

The little boy was quickly pulled to safety by Gonzalez after the shooting.

The officer has been placed on paid leave as an investigation into the shooting is underway, per standard policing procedures.