Buffalo Officer Fires After Being Stabbed By Armed Suspect

Sourced from PoliceActivity, reports on a May 23, 2026 incident in Buffalo, New York. Officers responding to a pedestrian's tip about a suspect wanted for a stabbing the previous day encountered a man, identified as 35-year-old Derrick Harris, who was carrying a box cutter and scissors. According to the description, the encounter ended with an officer firing his weapon after Harris allegedly stabbed an officer, and Harris was struck and hospitalized. Harris has been charged with first-degree robbery in connection with robbing a Lyft driver, and additional charges are pending.

• Buffalo police respond to a pedestrian's tip about a stabbing suspect on May 23, 2026
• Suspect armed with a box cutter and scissors; officers attempt to de-escalate
• An officer is stabbed and a taser is used; the suspect runs into traffic and is shot
• Suspect charged with first-degree robbery; additional charges pending

* (Disclaimer: The content in this video is intended for educational and informational purposes only) Buffalo, N.Y. — On May 23, 2026, Buffalo Police Officers traveling north on Deshler Street toward Broadway were flagged down by a pedestrian. The pedestrian pointed out a suspect wanted for the stabbing of her boyfriend that allegedly happened the day before on May 22. As they approached the suspect, 35-year-old Derrick Harris, officers observed that he was armed with a box cutter in one hand and a pair of scissors in the other hand. Officer Simonian, who was riding in the same patrol vehicle with Officer Slupinski, confronted Harris immediately, and tried to talk him down. After Harris failed to drop the box cutter and scissors, Officer Simonian pulled out his department-issued sidearm, prompting the suspect to then tell officers to "shoot me!" After Officer Simonian attempted to detain Harris, he then stabed the officer in the back with the box cutter. At the same time, Officer Slupinski deploys his taser, which was able to bring Harris down to the ground. Following a brief attempt to further detain Harris and arrest him, Harris breaks free from both officers and then runs into traffic on Broadway while still holding onto the weapons. Both officers then pursued Harris into the street before Officer Simonian discharged his firearm twice, striking Harris. Officers on scene immediately rendered medical aid to Harris for gunshot wounds to the hip and torso as well a stab wounds to the chest and neck. Officer Simonian was transported to Erie County Medical Center in a police vehicle to be treated for a stab wound to the back. Buffalo Fire and AMR personnel arrived on scene and continued providing first aid. Harris was subsequently transported by AMR to ECMC, where he remains hospitalized. Harris has been charged with first degree robbery for robbing a Lyft driver, while additional charges remain pending. 🚨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 Coc