Nothing beats the stopping power of a firearm…
BEDFORD, Ohio (AP) — Police in suburban Cleveland say an officer responding to a disturbance call fatally shot a man who brandished a knife and moved toward officers after they tried to subdue him using a stun gun.
The confrontation happened Friday morning in Bedford, about 10 miles southeast of Cleveland.
A statement from Bedford police Chief Kris Nietert (NEE’-tert) says the man confronted officers, acknowledged he had a weapon and reached behind his back. Nietert says officers used a stun gun, but that wasn’t effective. He says the man pulled a knife, moved toward police and was shot by one officer.
The man was taken to a hospital and died. The medical examiner’s office identified him as 43-year-old John Hebebrand of Bedford.
Nietert says the officer is on paid leave, per department policy.
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The officers made the right decision, let this be a lesson for civilians who think stun guns and pepper spray are good enough. I know some people think living with yourself after killing a guy that wanted to kill you is hard, but what’s the alternative? Dying because you had less-than-lethal force? That’s a choice I will never choose.
