Police Shot Dead A Man Who Attacked Passers-By With A Metal Object. USA

Phoenix PD have released bodycam video from a fatal OIS that took place on December 16th involving a suspect who had stabbed another person with a small metal pole and refused to drop the weapon while walking away from officers. 

This incident occurred in the area of 50th Street and McDowell Road after officers responded to several calls of an unknown trouble that developed into a man being stabbed. 

Officers spotted the suspect near 49th Street and McDowell Road walking in and out of oncoming traffic holding an object in his hand. Police commands were given to the suspect, but he continued to walk away while shouting back at officers.

One officer used a pepper ball launcher. The suspect continued to walk east towards a strip mall parking lot. Another officer fired his gun striking the suspect