Trending Topics

BWC: Man approaches Houston officer with raised machete before fatal OIS

The man, suspected of threatening store cashiers and stealing merchandise, ignored commands to drop the weapon and ran toward the officer with the machete raised

HOUSTON — The Houston Police Department released body-worn camera footage showing an officer-involved shooting of a man who advanced toward police with a machete, Click 2 Houston reported.

The May 16 incident began when officers responded to reports that a man stole items from a Family Dollar store. Employees told police that the man threatened them with a knife as he fled the store.

| POLICE1 SURVEY RESULTS: Officers reveal the top dangers they face in the field

Video shows officers later locating the suspect on a bridge over a highway. The man ignored verbal commands and advanced toward an officer while holding a machete. An officer fired at the suspect, striking him.

The suspect was transported to a hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead.
The officer was not injured in the incident.

Trending
“[The RTCC] reinforces our precision policing model: respond quickly, investigate thoroughly, identify correctly, arrest safely, prosecute successfully,” SPD Captain James Britt said
K-9
The Dade County Sheriff’s Office said the K-9 was left in a vehicle with a malfunctioning air conditioner while temps were above 100 degrees, prompting changes to K-9 policies
The Wingate Town Council approved the move in a 4-1 vote, citing long-term cost savings
“Thanks to our troops who stepped up to answer the call, the lawlessness in Los Angeles is subsiding,” Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said

Joanna Putman is an Associate Editor and newswriter at Police1, where she has been covering law enforcement topics since August 2023. Based in Orlando, Florida, she holds a journalism degree from the University of Florida and spent two years working in nonprofit local newsrooms, gaining experience in community-focused reporting. Married to a law enforcement officer, she works hard to highlight the challenges and triumphs of those who serve and protect. Have a news tip? Email her at news@lexipol.com