Seattle police: Officer shoots knife-wielding man

June 1, 2013 @ 3:39 pm

SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle police say an officer shot and wounded a man in the Magnolia neighborhood following several 911 calls that he was armed with a knife.

A statement from the department says two officers responded shortly before noon and contacted the man on a street. Police say they called for backup, including a crisis-intervention team, but one officer shot the man in the torso when he advanced at them.

The department says officers immediately began performing first aid on the man and called for medics. The man was alert and conscious when he was transported to Harborview Medical Center.

Per department policy, both officers are being placed on paid administrative leave.


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  • hpitantso wrote...
    Police issue the death pentaly again
    February 27, 2013 4:26 am
    I sure the father who brought the young man into the world could have took him out. just because the Po Po missed with the taserhe dead. I quess that where the training ends. I'd like to see large piece of metal.
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  • hpitantso wrote...
    XKOP
    February 27, 2013 5:22 am
    The police officer's missed with their taser's but shot him eight time's with gun he's alive as I correct my post
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    Another win/win.
    February 27, 2013 4:54 pm
    ...
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  • MagneticPatriot wrote...
    Hpitantso – Do you know what facts are?
    February 28, 2013 8:52 pm
    I do understand that you have Illiteracy, spelling & grammar issues but wake up a little. The guy’s own brothers called 911 saying that he was going to kill the father AND had him hostage. They said he was off his medication and was a psychopath. Two officers fired their Tasers however he had thick clothing and was out of control and did not stick making it not effective.

    There were 3 officers that shot, not just the 1 officer.

    Wake up! The family and the community did not care about this guy at all or they would have watched his issues a little closer. They did not do it and they didn’t do it before when he attacked another person making him a sexual predator!

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  • bigbertha wrote...
    wow whatS up with SPD
    June 1, 2013 12:48 pm
    Just another trigger happy cop. Taking his marital problems out on Society. Just like that predjiduce cop that shot n killed John t Williams. Seattle is the worst place to be suspect in. Is there moto shoot now and bring the dead suspect in front of the judge to be found innocent? It's scary even visiting seattle.
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  • Cash wrote...
    why???
    June 1, 2013 12:51 pm
    Why do you have five old comments on this new incident from a case several months ago that has nothing to do with this one?
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  • Hawksbandit wrote...
    Commando time
    June 1, 2013 5:43 pm
    Dont confront people with weapons! Its really simple. Luckily for this guy he gave up after being shot, therefore they were able to treat his wound and get him an ambulance. I love the comments on here, a bunch of keyboard commandoes. LOL.
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  • sportsguru wrote...
    So if the police can
    June 1, 2013 6:14 pm
    Shoot Americans, I see no reason why the federal government should not be able to shoot Americans that are a threat no matter where they live. Since we love our cops to kill people that MAY be a threat. We shouldn't be screaming at the top of our lungs when our government use drone to do the same.
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  • Newton wrote...
    Sportsguru thats some terrible thinking.
    June 1, 2013 6:35 pm
    Its never ever right to shoot someone unless your life is being threatend. The police are taught poorly. Shot ask questions later. If officer's just don't know how to take down a person safely they should not be allowed a gun or be on the street they are two dangerous. Shooting someone is a lack of skill by the police. Suspect might of had a butter knife couldn't hurt anybody with it not even himself. Same goes with the Federals they should not have any power to own guns. To dangerous.
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  • Hawksbandit wrote...
    Your in danger
    June 1, 2013 10:37 pm
    "The Police are taught poorly." Given the situation, they are alive, unhurt, and only the armed threat was injured. They called for appropriate units before they tried address the person. After they wounded him, they performed CPR until aid arrived. Newton, what exactly did they do that was poorly? Newton, with your signed permission, please let me show you how a butter knife can injure you. BTW, where does it say anything about a butter knife in here? Before you call somebody out you might want to know what your talking about.
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    Keyboard commandos!
    June 2, 2013 5:38 am
    Ahahahahaha!..Yep. All "tactical experts"...from the safety of their mom's basement. Morons.
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