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TM said:
Correct headline:

Two Weeks Ago, Rookie Cop Fires Seven Shots at a Traffic Violator Holding a Knife

Big fuckin' deal.

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A lethal shooting by a West Melbourne Police officer and Brevard County Sheriff's deputy that was caught on a dashboard video camera appears to back up law enforcement claims they acted in self-defense.



The officer and deputy shot and killed 40-year-old Michael Pagan of Palm Bay on the Eau Gallie Boulevard northbound exit ramp from Interstate 95 after he ran at them waving a knife, according to police reports. The incident occurred June 16.

On the video, an officer can be heard five times yelling, "Drop it!" before the sound of gunfire.

DASHBOARD CAM VIDEO: Police kill knife-wielding man on Eau Gallie near I-95

"I thought he had a gun. I thought he was going to shoot me," an officer is heard saying. "I saw the knife in my light when he ran at me."

The video, released by the Brevard County Sheriff's Office on Friday afternoon, shows a car being driven by Pagan change lanes without signaling as it travels west on U.S. 192 toward the interstate. The driver appears to have trouble staying in his lane before running a red light. A West Melbourne police car following the car activates its lights and attempts to pull Pagan over.

But instead of stopping, Pagan turns his car northbound onto I-95.

In the video, Pagan's car comes to a stop several yards short of a traffic light at the end of the Eau Gallie exit ramp off I-95. Eight seconds before 2:14 a.m., Pagan can be seen jumping out of his vehicle, waving a knife as he briskly walks toward the police car and out of view of the video camera. Voices can be heard ordering him to drop his weapon.

BCSO, the West Melbourne Police Department and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement are completing an investigation into the shooting.

"The video footage in this case provided investigators specific evidence of Mr. Pagan's actions and the actions the officers were forced to take to protect themselves," said Wayne Ivey, FDLE resident agent in charge for Brevard County. "Incidents such as this case and the recent deaths of the two Tampa Police officers demonstrate the significant dangers that law enforcement officers face every day."



According to police reports, a West Melbourneofficer attempted to stop Pagan with a Taser before another officer and deputy fired their guns.

None of the names of the officers involved nor the deputy have been released. None of the law enforcement officers were injured. The shooting investigation is expected to make its way to the Brevard County State Attorney's Office next week for review.

Pagan was on probation following a 12-year stint in a state prison for burglary.

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Solemente said:
I would have shot him too, fuck getting stabbed man.

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zengarden66 said:
its not suprising that they would just unload a clip like that.

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zengarden66 said:
yea I drive on that road almost every day, whatever the guy was acting crazy and the cops are around here are super pussies so its not suprising that they would just unload a clip like that.

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aiyobro said:
they coulda just shot him in the leg WTF are you talking about?

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aiyobro said:
they coulda just shot him in the leg WTF are you talking about?

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And give him a chance to throw the knife into your face?

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