Officer Opens Fire After Man Charges Officer With Large Blade

Published by the PoliceActivity channel, reports on a police shooting in Santa Monica, California, on August 22, 2026. Officers responded around 12:49 p.m. to a reported domestic violence incident and were speaking with witnesses when a man who was not involved in the original call charged toward them with a knife. The man was later identified as 44-year-old Michael Rodriguez. According to the description, officers repeatedly told him to drop the knife and tried to create distance. When he kept advancing, one officer fired, and he was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at about 1:49 p.m. The description states that no officers or members of the public were injured and that multiple knives were recovered at the scene.

• Santa Monica police responded to a reported domestic violence incident on August 22, 2026
• A man not involved in the original call charged at officers while armed with a knife
• Officers gave repeated commands to drop the knife and tried to create distance before one officer fired
• The man died at a local hospital; no officers or members of the public were injured

* (Disclaimer: The content in this video is intended for educational and informational purposes only) Santa Monica, California — On August 22, 2026, at approximately 12:49 p.m., Santa Monica Police Officers responded to the area regarding a reported domestic violence incident. While officers were speaking with witnesses, a man who was not involved in the original call charged toward the officers while armed with a knife. The individual was later identified as 44-year-old Michael Rodriguez. Officers repeatedly directed Rodriguez to drop the knife and attempted to create distance. Rodriguez continued to advance, and one officer discharged their firearm, striking him. Officers immediately began lifesaving measures. Santa Monica Fire Department personnel continued providing emergency medical care and transported Rodriguez to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at approximately 1:49 p.m. No officers or other members of the public were injured. Multiple knives were recovered at the scene. 🚨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: - 'William Prowse IV' - 'Quân La' - 'Zixuno' - 'HauntSync.com' - 'Rate A Creator with Omar Alkahlout' - 'Forever A Loner' - KHALID - Michael Griffin - John Doe - 'Twitchypowpow' - Rose - Tyrell Robertson - christine Grinter - 'The Evil Queen' - Benjamin Osgood - LJ - Elisabeth Craig - Bobby Roach - Cody Stephens - Troy Polansky - Tulla Belle - 'quadrakyiro' - "John B. GunsSaveLife" - david wallace - Brice Danos - 'PhlyDaily' - RayJayOB - Josef Rex - 'Jun' - 'Xenik' - 'GotsNoGroove Cheryl' - 'Dawesenm' - Paul S Rohrbaugh - 'AccuShoot.com' - Lisa Overly - Gerardo Flores - 'coco Coco' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliceActivity 🛍️ Check out our Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/PoliceActivity 🛍️ 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 - Bodycam: Officer #1 0:33 - Bodycam: Officer #2 0:55 - Bodycam: Officer #1 2:36 - Patreon Supporters