CA - Police shoot man who attacked them with a rake

[drjones]

http://abc7news.com/news/cop-fatally-shoots-man-who-allegedly-attacked-police-in-santa-cruz/1557884/



The incident began around 3:30 a.m., when officers responded to a come in the 200 block of Chace Street, after a resident said a man was "pounding" at his front door, according to police.


While officers were on their way to the home, the resident again called 911 a second time, saying the man was now at the home's backdoor, yelling he was wanted to kill everyone inside, police said.

 

[drjones]

it was a "bow rake" as opposed to a leaf rake, its the one used for tilling soil, has a bunch of short metal "teeth".

definitely a dangerous thing to be swinging at someone.

 

[LietKynes]

http://abc7news.com/news/cop-fatally-shoots-man-who-allegedly-attacked-police-in-santa-cruz/1557884/



The incident began around 3:30 a.m., when officers responded to a come in the 200 block of Chace Street, after a resident said a man was "pounding" at his front door, according to police.


While officers were on their way to the home, the resident again called 911 a second time, saying the man was now at the home's backdoor, yelling he was wanted to kill everyone inside, police said.

SABBM

Holy cow.
Definitely justified !
Wonder if the perp knew them or was "on something" ?