Our team was activated when an escaped inmate was found at a local hotel with an unknown female. The incident quickly escalated into a hostage situation when undercover detectives attempted to arrest the inmate. Once we arrived on scene, we started negotiations with the suspect. Hours into the standoff, a Facebook Live video surfaced showing the suspect holding a knife to the hostage's neck. We determined it was time to make entry and rescue the hostage. We utilized two explosive breach points and one mechanical breach point to gain access to the barricaded hotel room. During the rescue, the inmate grabbed the female as he was raising the knife to her throat. The first operator in the room fired one shot, striking the suspect in the face, taking his life and saving the life of the hostage.