All articles tagged with #knife
A traveler at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin, attempted to dodge a $100 baggage fee by taping a knife inside her carry-on. TSA officers spotted the knife on an X-ray, and a bag search confirmed the concealed weapon. The traveler admitted the motive and surrendered the knife; authorities cleared her to travel and cautioned against concealing weapons to save money.
Bodycam footage from Santa Monica shows 44-year-old Michael Rodriguez advancing toward a police officer with a large knife in Palisades Park. After warnings to drop the weapon were ignored in a crowded seaside area, an officer fired once, wounding Rodriguez, who later died at a hospital. Investigators recovered two additional knives and are reviewing the deadly-force incident; no other injuries were reported.
Santa Monica police shot and killed a man who charged at officers with a knife near Palisades Park by the Santa Monica Pier after an unrelated domestic-violence call. The man, described as in his mid-40s, died at a hospital. No officers or the public were injured, a knife was recovered, and investigators are reviewing body-worn camera footage as they examine the events leading to the shooting.
A knife-wielding man charged at Santa Monica Police with a large kitchen-style knife during an investigation near the Santa Monica Pier; the suspect was not involved in the domestic-violence incident, and an officer fatally shot him; he died at the hospital; no officers were injured; bodycam video is expected to be released.
Hawaii Democratic congressional candidate Kirill Basin was arrested on two felony terroristic threatening charges after a Maui beach confrontation captured on video, allegedly threatening beachgoers with a knife; bail was set at $1 million, and he appeared in court with a preliminary hearing scheduled.
In Madison, Wisconsin, a knife-wielding man was fatally shot by a police officer after a struggle during an attempt to arrest him for a report of someone checking vehicle doors. A stun gun failed to stop the suspect; body cameras were not used in this incident. Four officers were placed on administrative leave. The Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation leads the independent probe, with local agencies assisting, as officials vow transparency. Protests followed the shooting.
A Madison police officer shot and killed a man who had injured him with a knife during a struggle while resisting arrest near the state Capitol; the suspect fled on a bike, a taser failed to stop him, and the officer who fired is described as a veteran. Another officer was injured; the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation is investigating as video circulated and protests formed.
A man in his 30s died after a Madison police officer shot him during a street struggle in the Marquette neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, following a bicycle-theft contact. The man pulled a large fixed-blade knife and injured an officer; a Taser was deployed but unsuccessful, and the officer fired. A second officer was injured (unclear how). Four officers were involved. The man was taken to a hospital where he died. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation will lead the investigation, and all involved officers are on administrative leave.
A man in his 30s died after a confrontation with Madison police in the Marquette neighborhood. After officers pursued him on a bicycle, a struggle ensued near Baldwin and Williamson streets during which he pulled a large fixed‑blade knife and injured an officer; a Taser failed and an officer fired, killing him. Four officers were on scene; the injured officer and another officer were hurt. The DOJ Division of Criminal Investigation will handle the investigation, and all involved officers have been placed on administrative leave.
A Madison police officer shot and killed a man who produced a large fixed-blade knife during an attempted arrest in the Marquette neighborhood; the officer was injured by the knife, a Taser was deployed unsuccessfully, four officers were involved and placed on leave, and the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation is handling the inquiry as streets were closed and protests formed. The man was in his 30s, and authorities did not immediately release his name or race.
A man armed with a knife stabbed himself before entering Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que in a Cerritos shopping center, where a concealed-carry holder shot and killed him. An off-duty officer was present and did not fire. Deputies pronounced the victim dead at the scene and homicide investigators are pursuing the investigation.
A man barricaded himself inside a 7-Eleven in Arlington, Virginia, brandishing a knife and ignoring police commands. After negotiations, officers attempted to arrest him around 9 p.m. and fired, striking him multiple times. He was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and died there days later. The Northern Virginia Critical Incident Response Team is investigating, and the involved officers are on administrative leave.
An Omaha woman, Noemi Guzman, slashed a 3-year-old in a Walmart shopping cart with a large kitchen knife after shoplifting the knife; police shot and killed her when she refused to drop the weapon, and the boy was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Surveillance footage indicated she shoplifted the knife before the attack.
A woman outside an Omaha Walmart fatally threatened a 3-year-old with a knife during an alleged kidnapping attempt. Police ordered her to drop the weapon and fired after she swiped at the child; the suspect died at the scene, the child was hospitalized with a facial wound but expected to recover, and no officers were injured. The suspect’s identity was not released, and officials cited possible shoplifting of the knife.
Daniel Cormier nearly quit the Russian reality show ALF MMA with Jon Jones after a chaotic episode where a fighter grabbed a knife during a brawl; safety concerns intensified as bottles flew and assistants intervened, but Jones helped de-escalate the situation and both coaches ultimately stayed on the show.