Video: Michigan Deputies Shoot Man Wielding 2 Knives
During the contact, the man produced multiple knives. De-escalation efforts continued for minutes, according to Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth. The sheriff also said that before the deputies fatally shot the knife-wielding man they attempted to TASER him.

Man with two knives climbing a US127 guardrail to pursue Ingham County (Michigan) Sheriff's deputies on April 6, 2025. The man was fatally shot during the incident.
Ingham County SO
Ingham County (Michigan) Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a man who was attacking them with multiple knives Sunday afternoon, officials say.
The incident began when a passing motorist called 911 reporting that a man was walking the wrong way on US127, the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook statement.
Deputies arrived on scene and located the man. He was contacted and would not obey the deputies commands.
During the contact, the man produced multiple knives. De-escalation efforts continued for minutes, according to Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth. The sheriff also said that before the deputies fatally shot the knife-wielding man that they attempted to TASER him. The TASER deployment was unsuccessful.
Deputies rendered aid to the wounded man, but he died at the scene.
A short video on social media claimed that the suspect was handcuffed when he was shot. The sheriff’s office issued a statement countering that claim.
“We are aware of a video of this event that has surfaced on social media. A citizen can be heard in the video stating, ‘he’s got handcuffs on.’ We can confirm that the individual was not handcuffed when officers confronted him; he was armed with multiple knives.”
“Law enforcement officers make their decisions based on the totality of their circumstances, not a 2-dimensional video, that captures 10 seconds of a 13-plus-minute encounter,” said Wriggelsworth said during a press conference.
The incident is under investigation by the Michigan State Police.
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