The Santa Monica Police Department released bodycam footage of a knife attack on an officer outside police headquarters that ended with the suspect being shot dead.
The Santa Monica Police Department released bodycam footage Thursday of an attack on an officer in October that ended in a knife-wielding man being shot and killed outside the department's headquarters. The incident took place at around 5:21 p.m. Oct. 5, when the officer was heading outside the building to talk to a woman about an unrelated call, according to the department.
Halaibeh, who had one hand inside his jacket, asked if the other people were at the building first, and the woman said she was. He then began to talk before the officer cut him off to ask what he was holding inside his jacket. 'What's in your jacket? I'm kind of nervous with your hand inside your jacket like that,' the officer said. 'You're nervous?' Halaibeh said, then lunged at the officer with a knife.
Halaibeh, a resident of New York, had no criminal history in California and no prior contact with Santa Monica Police, the department said. It's unclear what prompted him to attack the officer. The knife he used was an eight-inch chef's knife that was part of a pack he snatched from a Target employee minutes before arriving at the police station, according to surveillance video. Halaibeh allegedly assaulted the employee during the theft.
The use of force by law enforcement personnel is a matter of critical concern, both to the public and to the law enforcement community. Every day, officers are involved in rapidly evolving interactions with members of the public and, when warranted, use reasonable force in carrying out their duties,' a statement from the department said.
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