WATCH: Police Tase Stabbing Suspect 23 Times, Fire 15 Bean Bags

By Tactical Life

Las Cruces Police delivered 38 less-lethal attempts to a stabbing suspect before finally taking the man into custody recently. Officer body cam footage captured the entire scene, as the suspect shook off Taser shots and bean bags repeatedly.

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In all, police tased the suspect 23 times and fired 15 bean bag rounds before finally disarming and apprehending him. Footage shows the man just wouldn’t give up.

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“Nine of the officers had their Tasers out, eight of them actually used their Tasers. There were 12 Taser shots and 23 pulls of the trigger, which cycles the Tasers to run the electricity. The Tasers were used so frequently and so often that some of the batteries drained on the Tasers,” said Las Cruces Police Chief Patrick Gallagher, as reported by lcsun-news.com.

The incident began when police responded to a call for a man in a mall parking lot armed with a knife. Police now allege the suspect, Joshua James LeNoir, assaulted three mall employees, including two with a knife. He then attempted to carjack a couple in the …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life