By Police1 Staff
Among the most unpredictable and dangerous situations a police officer can be faced with is when a suspect deliberately seeks the use of deadly force. Watch as police successfully defuse the situation and stop the threat in these five instances of ‘suicide by cop’ captured on video.
 | Knife-wielding man tells NM cops ‘shoot me’ Department’s police chief credited his officers for their handling of the potentially deadly incident. |
 | Ohio cops TASER murder suspect armed with knife Murder suspect seeking ‘suicide by cop’ led officers on a foot pursuit that ended in a standoff in the waters of Lake Erie. |
 | Calif. standoff ends in shooting of man waving gun When police arrived, the man was outside his vehicle, pointing the gun in various directions, including at a police helicopter overhead. |
 | Cops TASER knife-wielding man seeking ‘suicide by cop’ Man went to the jail bathroom and emerged with two knives while shouting threats to police. |
 | NM man shot by police wanted ‘suicide by cop’ Officers fired multiple rounds at a man who brandished a metal weapon. |