Knife-wielding suspect brandishing weapon in LA hotel lobby shot by police
The moment police officers shot and apprehended a suspect armed with a pocket knife in a Los Angeles hotel lobby was captured on bodycam footage.
The Los Angeles Police Department released a video of the incident on 25 June, in which they say an “intruder” armed with a “long, black knife” was reported at the Miyako Hotel at around 3:30am.
Footage shows the suspect telling officers: “You don’t have a gun. You got a flashlight,” before pulling the knife out of his pocket.
The suspect, identified as Douglas Hill, was shot after advancing towards the officers.
Hill was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
The Los Angeles Police Department released a video of the incident on 25 June, in which they say an “intruder” armed with a “long, black knife” was reported at the Miyako Hotel at around 3:30am.
Footage shows the suspect telling officers: “You don’t have a gun. You got a flashlight,” before pulling the knife out of his pocket.
The suspect, identified as Douglas Hill, was shot after advancing towards the officers.
Hill was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
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00:24 Face the wall.
00:26 You are going to flash light.
00:27 Face the wall.
00:29 You are not cops.
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00:43 Drop the knife right now.
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00:49 Drop the knife.
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01:02 Get on the ground.
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01:06 Get on the ground.
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01:11 Get on the ground.