VIDEO: Virginia LEOs Subdue Suspect Attempting ‘Suicide By Cop’

By Tactical-Life

Warning: The video above contains offensive language.

When Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office deputies approached a knife-wielding suspect back in May, they were met with pleas of “Just shoot me,” an attempt at what they felt was “suicide by cop.”

The events were recorded by body-worn cameras that the deputies were wearing as they attempted to reason with the suspect, identified as 38-year-old Corbyn Lee Rush.

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In the video, one deputy is heard trying to reason with Rush for several minutes before Rush is finally shot with a Taser. Despite the initial impact, Rush is unfazed by the Taser and continues on for a short while before dropping his knife.

Deputies seized the opportunity and tackled Rush to the ground, avoiding serious injury for all parties involved.

According to The Northern Virginia Daily:

Rush was jailed, but last week, almost seven months later, a Shenandoah County jury acquitted him of most of the charges he was facing – three counts of assault on a law enforcement officer and three counts of assault and battery that stemmed from a related dispute with family members. The jury, which viewed the body camera videos during the trial, …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life