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Officers Shoot Suspect After He Runs Toward Them With Knife
Indexed: 2026-05-20

98,946 views7,68910:08PoliceActivityOriginal Release: 2026-05-20

This incident underscores the tragic necessity of lethal force when non-lethal measures fail to neutralize an immediate threat to public safety. It serves as a sobering case study on the limits of de-escalation in the face of persistent, violent non-compliance.

* (Disclaimer: The content in this video is intended for educational and informational purposes only) East Lansing, Michigan — On April 15, 2026, a 911 call came from employees at a Marco’s Pizza restaurant after 21-year-old Isaiah Kirby allegedly entered the business acting as though he was a delivery driver. Workers said Kirby went behind the counter, opened a pizza box, and began eating food that did not belong to him. Employees repeatedly told him to leave, and one worker later said Kirby became confrontational and stood chest-to-chest with him before exiting the restaurant. Staff called 911 to report the disturbance because they feared the situation was escalating. While the employee was still speaking with dispatchers, the situation outside rapidly turned violent. Across the street, 63-year-old attorney Douglas Mielock had just left a barber shop and was getting into his vehicle when, according to family members and witnesses, Kirby attacked him without warning. Witnesses reported seeing a struggle in the parking lot, and callers told 911 that a man armed with a knife was pacing around covered in blood after the stabbing. Mielock was seen on the ground severely injured while people nearby attempted to help him. Officers responding to the original theft call were then updated that the incident had become a stabbing involving a suspect armed with a knife. Minutes later, police spotted Kirby running along Abbot Road while carrying what appeared to be the knife. Body camera and dash camera footage show officers pulling their patrol vehicles to a stop in the roadway as Kirby moved toward them. Officers shouted commands for him to get on the ground and drop the weapon. Within seconds, officers opened fire. Video released by the department shows three separate bursts of gunfire over roughly 20 seconds. Kirby fell to the ground after the initial shots but was still moving and holding the knife during parts of the encounter. Officers continued yelling commands before eventually approaching him with a shield, removing the knife, and attempting medical aid. Kirby was pronounced dead at the scene, while Mielock survived after emergency surgery and several days in intensive care. 🚨𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑙 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠. ⚠️𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡.⚠️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Special thanks to Shout-Out Supporters on Patreon: - 'DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse' - Michael Griffin - John Doe - 'Twitchypowpow' - Lillian Daley - Tyrell Robertson - christine Grinter - 'Based Asuka' - 'The Evil Queen' - Benjamin Osgood - Gary Wilson - LJ - Edward Aquino - Brianna Wilkins - William - Cammy - Elisabeth Craig - Bobby Roach - Sarin Dipity - Becky Hopkins - thomas - Cody Stephens - Troy Polansky - Tulla Belle - 'quadrakyiro' - Scott Mackin - "John B. GunsSaveLife" - david wallace - Brice Danos - 'PhlyDaily' - RayJayOB - Josef Rex - 'Jun' - 'Xenik' - 'GotsNoGroove Cheryl' - Kelly Goodwin - 'Dawesenm' - Paul Rohrbaugh - 'AccuShoot.com' - Lisa Overly - Gerardo Flores - 'coco Coco' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliceActivity Follow us on X: https://x.com/Police_Activity 🛍️ Check out our Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/PoliceActivity 🛍️ - Links to the Best Dash Cams you can buy. VIOFO A329S 4K: https://amzn.to/42NUA0I Vantrue N4 Pro S 4K: https://amzn.to/4cVH5SV Garmin X310 4K: https://amzn.to/3QOEz8c BlackVue DR970X 4K: https://amzn.to/4tlFj2o REDTIGER F17 Elite 4K: https://amzn.to/4tHQymw THINKWARE ARC 700 4K: https://amzn.to/3OBWpuA - Security Cameras Arlo Ultra 4K: https://amzn.to/3RgGoe9 eufyCam S3 Pro 4K: https://amzn.to/3QJX25U Google Nest Cam 2K: https://amzn.to/4up9tCC Ring Spotlight Cam Pro: https://amzn.to/3P1xD7d Disclosure: Please note that we will receive a small commission from purchases made through our Amazon store. This is at no cost to you. It helps support our channel and allows us to continue creating content for you. Your support is highly appreciated! Timestamps: 0:00 - Dashcam Footage 0:47 - Bodycam: Officer #1 3:16 - Bodycam: Officer #2 5:04 - Bodycam: Officer #3 6:39 - Bodycam: Officer #4 7:52 - Bodycam: Officer #5 9:47 - Patreon Supporters

[00:00:06]31. He's turning right towards me.

[00:00:11]>> Get on THE GROUND.

[00:00:14]Get on the ground.

[00:00:38]Shots fired.

[00:00:41]>> Back up to Lakeland.

[00:00:49]>> 31 right toward >> Get ON THE [ __ ] GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND.

[00:01:01]>> Don't move. Don't move. Don't move. SHOW YOUR HANDS.

[00:01:06]>> Don't move. Don't move. PUT THE KNIFE DOWN.

[00:01:09]>> PUT THE KNIFE DOWN. HEY, I'M GOING LESS LETHAL. I'M GOING LESS LETHAL.

[00:01:15]>> The [ __ ] knife.

[00:01:18]>> Watch crossfire. Hey, come over here.

[00:01:21]Come over here. Come over here.

[00:01:24]>> All right. I'm going to go I'm going to go less lethal. I'm going to I'm going to transfer.

[00:01:28]>> I got it.

[00:01:28]>> I got less lethal. All right. I'm going to go taser.

[00:01:31]>> You got me?

[00:01:32]>> Yep. Yep.

[00:01:32]>> Don't move, man. We're going to help you. All right. Need you to put the knife down.

[00:01:36]>> Put the knife down.

[00:01:37]>> Put your hands behind your back.

[00:01:39]>> Hands behind your back.

[00:01:40]>> Right here.

[00:01:40]>> Drop the knife.

[00:01:42]>> Toss the knife so we can help you.

[00:01:44]>> Toss the knife so we can help you.

[00:01:47]>> Drop the knife.

[00:01:48]>> Toss the knife. Toss the knife, man. We want to help you.

[00:01:51]>> Put the knife down.

[00:01:52]>> We want to help you, bro.

[00:01:53]>> We want to help you. Please put the knife down so we can help you. You got to let us do that for you.

[00:01:57]>> Got the knife.

[00:01:58]>> Put the knife down.

[00:02:00]>> Ready?

[00:02:01]>> Nope.

[00:02:03]>> Put the knife down so we can help you, buddy.

[00:02:09]Put the knife down. Come on, man. We want to help you out.

[00:02:13]Grab the knife. We need you to throw the knife.

[00:02:16]>> Hey, can someone go check on the victim?

[00:02:17]Can we get someone to go check victim?

[00:02:19]We got enough here. We got enough here.

[00:02:21]Go check victim.

[00:02:22]>> Put the knife down, buddy. Hold your cub.

[00:02:25]>> Hold this. You You're You're cup one.

[00:02:28]You're cup one. You're cup one.

[00:02:31]>> You got >> Put the knife down, bro. We're trying to help you. All right.

[00:02:50]should shut off north and south.

[00:02:59]>> He's still moving a little bit.

[00:03:04]>> Drop the knife. Drop the knife.

[00:03:07]>> I can go up.

[00:03:09]Lethal.

[00:03:10]>> Do we have a Does anyone have a shield?

[00:03:12]>> Uh, we might have a shield and 12 has one. 12 has one.

[00:03:15]>> I got lethal.

[00:03:23]Get down on the ground.

[00:03:28]>> Show me YOUR [ __ ] HANDS. SHOW ME YOUR HANDS.

[00:03:30]>> SHOW ME the knife.

[00:03:35]>> DROP THE KNIFE.

[00:03:36]>> DROP THE KNIFE.

[00:03:38]>> DROP THE KNIFE.

[00:03:39]>> DROP THE KNIFE.

[00:03:42]>> I love y'all.

[00:03:43]>> Watch the crossfire. Watch >> the back.

[00:03:48]over here.

[00:03:52]>> I'm going to go less.

[00:03:54]>> I got it.

[00:03:54]>> I got less lethal. All right.

[00:03:57]>> You got me?

[00:03:58]>> Yep. Yep.

[00:03:59]>> Come on, man. We're going to help you.

[00:04:00]All right. Need you to put the knife down.

[00:04:02]>> Put the knife down. Put your hands behind your back.

[00:04:05]>> Hands behind your back.

[00:04:07]>> Drop the knife.

[00:04:08]>> Toss the knife so we can help you.

[00:04:10]>> Toss the knife so we can help you.

[00:04:13]>> Drop the knife.

[00:04:14]>> Toss the knife.

[00:04:16]>> Toss the knife. Man, we want to help.

[00:04:17]>> PUT THE KNIFE DOWN.

[00:04:18]>> WE WANT TO help you, bro.

[00:04:20]>> We want to help you. Please put the knife down so we can help you. You got to let us do that for you.

[00:04:24]>> Let the knife >> Put the knife down.

[00:04:25]>> Tase him.

[00:04:26]>> Ready?

[00:04:27]>> Nope.

[00:04:29]>> Put the knife down so we can help you, buddy.

[00:04:35]>> Put the knife down. Come on, man. We want to help you out.

[00:04:40]>> Drop the knife.

[00:04:40]>> We need you to throw the knife. Hey, can someone go check on the victim? Can we get someone to go check victim? We got enough here. We got enough here. Go check. Victim go with your cob.

[00:04:52]Hold this.

[00:04:53]>> You You're one. You're cine. You're one.

[00:05:05]>> 31. He's running right towards me in the middle of the road. I have it.

[00:05:11]>> GET ON THE GROUND. ON THE GROUND RIGHT NOW. ON THE [ __ ] GROUND.

[00:05:18]DON'T MOVE. DON'T MOVE.

[00:05:19]>> DON'T MOVE.

[00:05:21]>> Put the Don't move.

[00:05:23]>> PUT THE KNIFE DOWN. PUT THE KNIFE DOWN.

[00:05:25]PUT THE KNIFE DOWN. DROP THE KNIFE. DROP THE [ __ ] KNIFE. DROP THE [ __ ] KNIFE. DROP THE [ __ ] KNIFE.

[00:05:35]>> 31 shots fire.

[00:05:37]>> Got you.

[00:05:51]Put the knife down.

[00:05:52]>> Put the knife down.

[00:05:54]>> Put your hand behind your back.

[00:05:55]>> Hand behind your back.

[00:05:57]>> Grab the knife.

[00:05:58]>> Toss the knife so we can help you.

[00:06:00]>> Toss the knife so we can help you.

[00:06:03]>> Grab the knife.

[00:06:04]>> Toss the knife.

[00:06:06]>> Toss the knife, man. We want to help you.

[00:06:07]>> The knife down.

[00:06:08]>> We want to help you, bro. We want to help you. Please put the knife up.

[00:06:14]>> Drop the knife.

[00:06:14]>> Put the knife down.

[00:06:15]>> Mhm.

[00:06:16]>> Ready?

[00:06:17]>> Give me a sec.

[00:06:19]>> Put the knife down so we can help you, buddy.

[00:06:23]>> Watch that.

[00:06:24]>> Hi, Mom. Come on.

[00:06:25]>> Put the knife down. Come on, man. We want to help you out.

[00:06:30]>> Drop the knife. We need you glove up.

[00:06:32]>> Hey, can someone go check on the Can we get someone check? We got >> I go look. We got here. Go check.

[00:06:46]Show me your [ __ ] hands. Show me your hands. Show me. Drop the knife.

[00:06:54]>> Drop the knife.

[00:06:55]>> DROP THE KNIFE.

[00:06:56]>> SHOT FIRE. SHOT FIRE.

[00:06:57]>> DROP THE KNIFE. DROP THE KNIFE.

[00:07:02]>> Watch the crossfire. Watch the crossfire.

[00:07:05]>> The back here. Over here.

[00:07:09]15 suspects down. Officers down. I'm >> going I'm going to go less lethal. I'm going to I'm going to transfer. I got it.

[00:07:13]>> I got less lethal. All right. I'm going to go taser behind me.

[00:07:17]>> Don't move, man. We're going to help you. All right. Need you to put the knife down.

[00:07:21]>> Drop the knife.

[00:07:22]>> Put your hand behind your back.

[00:07:24]>> Get behind your back.

[00:07:24]>> I'm right here.

[00:07:25]>> Drop the knife.

[00:07:26]>> Toss the knife so we can help you.

[00:07:29]>> Toss the knife so we can help you.

[00:07:32]>> Drop the knife.

[00:07:32]>> Toss the knife.

[00:07:34]>> Toss the knife, man. We want to help you.

[00:07:36]>> We want to help you. Drop the knife.

[00:07:38]>> We want to help you. Please put the knife down so we can help you. You got to let us do that for you.

[00:07:42]>> Drop the knife.

[00:07:43]>> Put the knife down.

[00:07:44]>> Ready.

[00:07:46]>> Nope.

[00:07:48]>> Put the knife down so we can help you, buddy.

[00:07:52]>> He's still got knife in his hand.

[00:07:55]>> All right. Thank you, guys. Yeah, I'm good.

[00:07:57]>> I'm going to move it up. Stand by. I'm just going to slide the shield up and try to get to the bottom of it. You ready? Yep.

[00:08:22]>> Here you go. Get chest seals.

[00:08:24]>> All right. We got blood there.

[00:08:27]>> Yep. Got shoes. See if a couple holes over here.

[00:08:33]>> One on the wrist here. Our medics here. You can grab medics if you want to, actually.

[00:08:44]>> All right. He's cuffed.

[00:08:46]>> Do a quick search on him.

[00:08:48]>> There's a suspect >> victim's up there.

[00:08:52]>> Looks like he's got multiple gunshot wounds.

[00:08:59]>> This guy. Yeah, he's got multiple gunshot wounds. Suspect's been stabbed.

[00:09:07]Good.

[00:09:10]>> Where'd you get hit, buddy?

[00:09:12]>> Uh, he's all over.

[00:09:13]>> Here, here. Here.

[00:09:14]>> Test seal. Chest seal.

[00:09:15]>> Yeah.

[00:09:23]>> Applied. 18.

[00:09:25]>> Just two.

[00:09:27]>> You got multiple. And looks like he's got some. Keep cutting his pants.

[00:09:32]>> Do you want this?

[00:09:34]I'm coming.

[00:09:38]>> All right, you guys got medical. I'm going to start.

[00:09:40]>> Yep.

[00:09:42]>> Units on main. There's all traffic shut down at this

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