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Posted on 11/28/2025 8:21:45 PM PST by Red Badger
Police shot a 54-year-old knife-wielding man Wednesday afternoon in Escondido, California after he allegedly charged at officers after walking through traffic.
The Escondido Police Department (EPD) received a call about Juan Ramos approaching passing drivers on the street while armed with a knife around 12:10 p.m., CBS8 reported, citing the San Diego Police Department (SDPD). Two uniformed Escondido cops and one Escondido detective found the suspect walking in an intersection after he walked across lanes of traffic and ordered him to drop the knife, officials said.
The suspect refused and allegedly ran toward the detective while still wielding his weapon. All three officers fired their guns, striking the suspect. Ramos collapsed to the ground but swiftly stood up and ran toward the officers with his knife once more, prompting a second shooting, the SDPD said. The alleged attacker fell to the ground after being hit again but continued to grasp his knife, preventing officers from apprehending or medically helping him, police said.
“During the confrontation, the man made comments indicating he wanted the officers to shoot him,” an SDPD press release read.
Footage obtained by NBC7 San Diego appears to show a man charge toward multiple police officers before falling to the ground. He seemingly gets back up and approaches the officers again before falling to the ground a second time. He appears to be wielding a knife in his right hand.
Other officers showed up at the scene with less-lethal sponge rounds and fired several rounds at Ramos, ultimately forcing the knife out of the suspect’s hand, officials said. Ramos received medical aid and was taken to Palomar Medical Center. He is expected to recover from his wounds.
Man armed with knife tries to escape California cops after being shot multiple times https://t.co/4xge0hgSUw pic.twitter.com/9XJ4AqeGKi
— New York Post (@nypost) November 28, 2025
The SDPD’s Homicide Detectives are actively investigating the incident based on county protocol, according to FOX 5 San Diego. The San Diego District Attorney’s Office will review the case once the investigation is complete to determine if the officers will be held liable.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office are monitoring the matter and the EPD will review it internally. The SDPD said authorities charged Ramos with assaulting a peace officer with a deadly weapon.
The two uniformed officers both wore body cameras during the incident, the SDPD said. The officers have been employed with the EPD for around eight months and 17 years respectively, while the detective has served for around three years. (RELATED: Naval Officer Dead After Saving Two Children From Rough Waters)
None of the officers were injured during the shooting, NBC San Diego reported, citing officials.
The Daily Caller contacted the San Diego Police Department, who did not immediately comment on the incident.
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Suicide by cop?..................
New headline
Cops shoot unarmed man who never held a gun in his life. Had leftover cutlery from Thanksgiving meal. Attorney asks: “How many Americans held a knife in front of the turkey yesterday?
How is the defendant different, except he is a Latino trying to make a better life.”
We got too many EXPORTED PSYCHOS in this country.
Every other country just emptied their insane asylums on Americans.
Drugs or demons or both. Same result.
Multiple shots by officers, and not only survives, but gets back up? Must be some mighty fine meth! or whatever.....
WTF? The cops shot him TWICE and he was still able to move. Were the cops shooting actual guns or nerf balls. Well, it is California after all. Where I come from the cops all carry service weapons in .45 ACP, jacketed hollow point +P ammo. One shot is all they need.
Sounds like self-defense to me.
This idea that one has to wait until actually physically attacked, like with knife wounds, before acting is ludicrous.
Instead of criticizing the police for defending themselves, how about criticizing people for attacking others.
You can be certain, if this happened in traffic, as the story says, there are MULTIPLE videos to refute the ‘alleged’ bulls%$t. Cop-out reporters are long past p!$$ing me off.
“...appears to show a man charge toward multiple police officers before falling to the ground. He seemingly gets back up and approaches the officers again before falling to the ground a second time. He appears to be wielding a knife in his right hand.”
What a bunch of mealy mouth reportage. Did he charge the cops? Did he have a knife? Did they shoot him?
Sheesh...
They do this in order to avoid lawsuits for defamation.
I’m surprised the title isn’t:
Alleged Police Allegedly Shoot Alleged Knife-Wielding Alleged Man Who Allegedly Charged At Alleged Officers............
Yes some wake up and know they have to kill someone for what ever reason.
“We got too many EXPORTED PSYCHOS in this country.”
No we don’t have enough ‘exported’ psychos. :)
Why couldn’t the cops have just shot the weapon out of his hand ? Just hit his arm ? Barnaby Jones was able to do it at the end of every episode ! \s
Well, alegedly you are correct...
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