Pasco County deputies shoot, kill man armed with knife

Fox13 Tampa Bay ^ | 10/3/26 | Summerleigh Stones

[Impala64ssa]

The Brief A man died Friday after being shot by a Pasco County deputy in Hudson following a trespassing call at a local plaza. The man pulled a 7.5-inch butcher knife and refused six orders to drop the weapon before a deputy opened fire, according to deputies. Authorities said the suspect had 18 previous arrests in Pasco County, including 11 felony convictions. HUDSON, Fla. - A man is dead after a Pasco County deputy shot him behind a Hudson shopping plaza Friday afternoon when he refused to drop a butcher knife.

Deputy-involved shooting on Little Road What we know: Col. Jeff Harrington of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a trespassing call in the Little Road area of Hudson at 12:28 p.m. regarding a man who was screaming and making threats.

Officials said at 12:40 p.m., two deputies found the man at the north end of the plaza behind a gas station.

According to deputies, they approached the suspect, and he was seen holding a 7.5-inch butcher knife. PSO said, after failed attempts at verbal de-escalation, a deputy shot the suspect.

PSO stated that one deputy ordered the man to drop the knife six times, but refused to comply.

Investigation into Hudson shooting What we don't know: Harrington said deputies and emergency crews provided immediate medical treatment. Deputies said the man died at the scene.

Officials have not released the suspect's name because next of kin has not been notified yet.

Investigators have not confirmed how many deputies responded to the scene after the shooting.

PSO did confirm that they are releasing the body-worn camera.

History with local law enforcement The backstory: The suspect has a lengthy criminal record and has been in and out of the Pasco County jail.

He had 18 prior arrests in the county and 11 felony convictions, including some violent offenses, according to PSO.

The sheriff's office stated the investigation remains ongoing.

PSO stated that the deputies who fired the rounds have been placed on paid administrative, according to policy.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: felonies; floridaman; homekess; pascocounty; shooting

[Impala64ssa]

Video at link. We don't call it PILLsco County for nothing.😖 Leave ir to the media to imply a taser should've been used. A criminal is a criminal but of course we all know what the fallout would've been if he were one of "them"

[MtnClimber]

The end of an illustrious career.

[frank ballenger]

I used to go along with that saying not to bring a knife to a gunfight but having seen about a dozen horror movies recently with gouges, slashes and severed body parts from blades I have respect for them.

[frank ballenger]

Officials have not released the suspect's name because next of kin has not been notified yet.

Is it really that hard to notify prisoners in the state pen these days?

Joke: When someone wanted his father's cell number it had nothing to do with phones.

[CFW]

Eleven felony convictions. The guy shouldn’t have been walking the streets. We can blame this death on the judges that kept giving him little to no punishment for his crimes.

[Bonemaker]

“The Brief A man died Friday after being shot by a Pasco County deputy...”

It’s about time!

[Bob Wills is still the king]

DRT. Some people need to be permanently deactivated.

[MtnClimber]

Yes, his mental illness and the mental illness of the judges that let him continue his crime spree.

[Bob Wills is still the king]

“Eleven felony convictions. The guy shouldn’t have been walking the streets. We can blame this death on the judges that kept giving him little to no punishment for his crimes.”
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Don’t know about the judges, but he clearly needed his ticket punched a long time ago.

[bdfromlv]

I saw an inmate in KSP Lansing slash an officer. using an Exacto knife 5/8 in. blade twice and the officer needed 500 stiches, no more leatherwork in the cells,

[SomeCallMeTim]

I live here now.
I support cops.. watch OPL every weekend.

When I first saw this video, two days ago... my first thought was: Why shoot him? He was not an immediate threat to ANYONE. He wasn’t close enough to ANY PERSON to stab them.

I fear, this cop’s career is going to take a hit.

I agree... this perp should NEVER be on the street. But, deadly force should only be used when people are threatened.

In this case, there was ZERO imminent threat.

[frank ballenger]

Gruesome. That job is not for sissies.

[E.Allen]

look up the “Tueller Drill” If some one is within 21 ft of you with a knife, THEY ARE A DEADLY THREAT. Tueller drill shows a man of average condition against a person with average reaction time can close with, and stick the knife into you BEFORE you can disable them. Unless you can place the bullets into the brain or spine, they will continue to function long enough to KILL you/

[E. Pluribus Unum]

In this case, there was ZERO imminent threat.

The perspective of the wide-angle lens of the cop's bodycam makes it hard to determine distance, but wide angle lenses make objects seem further away than they really are.

https://x.com/i/grok/share/f25a3fe9d7564e458f64a6ce2b6f1280

Why Knife (or Contact-Weapon) Suspects Are More Dangerous Than They Appear

People commonly underestimate edged or blunt weapons for several reasons illustrated by the Tueller principle and related training:

• Closing speed is deceptively fast. An average person covers 21 feet in ~1.5 seconds—the same window many trained people need just to get a holstered handgun into action and on target. Faster or more determined attackers close even quicker. Even less athletic people can do it in that timeframe from a standing start. uniformtacticalsupply.com
• Action beats reaction. The attacker initiates the charge (action). The defender must perceive the threat, decide, and respond (reaction). Perception-reaction lag means the defender starts behind. Real attacks often involve deception—the weapon may not be displayed until the last moment, further delaying recognition.
• A “hit” does not equal an immediate stop. Handgun rounds (especially) do not reliably drop a charging person instantly the way media often portrays. An attacker can continue forward under momentum or determination and still deliver cuts or stabs even after being shot. Real-world cases and force-on-force training repeatedly show attackers covering additional ground after being hit. tierthreetactical.com
• Knives and similar weapons are lethal at contact distance and require less skill to use effectively in a sudden rush. A determined person needs only to close and thrust or slash repeatedly. They are silent, easily concealed, and do not run out of “ammunition.” Public perception often rates guns as vastly more dangerous while underestimating how quickly and lethally a knife can be employed once range is closed.
• Psychological and training biases. Officers and civilians may hesitate longer against a knife than a visible firearm because the threat feels less “obviously” distant or because of concerns about justification. Training that treats knives as only close-range problems can leave people unprepared for the speed of a charge.

The practical lessons are situational awareness, maintaining or creating distance when possible, using obstacles/cover, moving laterally rather than standing rooted, and understanding that the reactionary gap shrinks rapidly. The Tueller concept is a training tool for understanding time/distance relationships and the seriousness of contact weapons—not a bright-line legal rule that authorizes or forbids shooting at a specific number of feet. Use-of-force decisions depend on the totality of the circumstances and a reasonable belief of imminent threat of death or serious injury.

[lightman]

+1

[piasa]

There is a blond guy in that area who is a complete nutter … came up to an elder couple at my church and threatened them , very profane and in your face.
Church security called the cops, came out and he backed down a bit so they got the couple to safety.
He is a bomb waiting to go off.
Wonder if it is him, cops know him very well, he rides a bike. Pasco never seems to do anything about the nutcases and the nutters know it, when they commit a crime they run strait to their psych doc and I guess that is a get out of jail free card. Cops don’t even like to write reports on them and don’t help the victims press charges, I guess they know it’s a waste of time.

[Equine1952]

Look up the 21 foot rule for self- defense.

[Equine1952]

The guy needs to read a little bit about self-defense from Mossad Ayoob. IMO. Regards