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• Video shows moments leading up to fatal OIS of knife-wielding man

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  The suspect is seen on video exiting his vehicle after crashing it and walking toward officers with a large knife in his hands

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  Understanding key factors for police de-escalation of potential suicides

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  The purpose of suicide intervention is not to solve the person’s crisis but effectively transition them from a street critical incident to treatment

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• Video: Conn. police prevent suicide by cop attempt

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  The officers subdued the man, who was armed with a knife in each hand, after he urged police to kill him

• Video shows NYPD officers fatally shooting knife-wielding man

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  The officers are heard telling the suspect 22 times to drop the knife he was brandishing before shooting him

• Video shows NYPD officers shooting knife-wielding man

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  The suspect charged at officers with two knives

• Video shows Md. officer de-escalating suicide by cop attempt

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  Officer Angel Villaronga talked down a man who threatened him with a knife and asked officers to “do their job” and shoot him

• Video shows LEOs take down armed man attempting suicide by cop

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  The video shows one deputy wrestling with the suspect, who was armed with a rifle and managed to get one shot off

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  Reality Training: The importance of cover

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  Dave Smith reviews footage of an attempted suicide by cop that highlights the importance of cover in allowing you more time to decide how to handle a critical incident.

• Naked gunman threatening suicide shot by Las Vegas police

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  The gunman initially appeared to be complying with commands to put the gun down, but then he turned around and ran toward the gun

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  Chief: Calif. man killed by officers had 'death wish'

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  The 21-year-old suspected gang member had fired dozens of rounds from three weapons, including a rifle

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  Police: Man with fake gun tried 'suicide by cop' at Fla. airport

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  Michael Wayne Pettigrew pointed what looked like a real gun at officers and himself during a nearly three-hour standoff with police at the Orlando International Airport

• Man shot by Minn. police aimed airsoft gun at officers

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  Three friends said Khaleel Thompson was acting erratically and threatening to kill himself hours before he was shot

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  8 dead, including deputy, in Miss. shooting rampage; suspect arrested

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  The rampage began after authorities got a call about a domestic dispute

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  City mistakenly honors man suspected of killing officer

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  Investigators say Trepierre Hummons was hoping for "suicide by cop" when he killed Officer Sonny Kim in 2015 before being gunned down by another officer

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  Cop fired for not shooting armed, suicidal man sues city

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  Stephen Mader said he didn’t shoot Ronald Williams because "he wasn’t out here to harm anybody but himself"

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