Officer Opens Fire As Brothers Struggle Over Knife Inside Home

Published by PoliceActivity, reports on an incident in Los Angeles, California, on May 1, 2026, at about 5:00 a.m. Police from the 77th Patrol Division responded to a hot prowl burglary call at a home on S. Normandie Ave. Officers found two brothers struggling over a knife in a bedroom doorway. After verbal commands and an intermediate force option were not effective, an officer fired, and the suspect, identified as Fredrick Spells, was struck by gunfire and taken into custody. He was taken to a hospital for treatment, and a knife was recovered and booked as evidence. The department reported that no community members or officers were injured. The video is presented for educational and informational purposes, and the channel notes that viewer discretion is advised due to the serious nature of the content.

• Hot prowl burglary call at a home in Los Angeles on May 1, 2026
• Officers found two brothers struggling over a knife and gave verbal commands
• An officer-involved shooting occurred; the suspect was taken into custody and hospitalized
• A knife was recovered and booked as evidence; no injuries to community members or officers were reported

* (Disclaimer: The content in this video is intended for educational and informational purposes only) Los Angeles, California — On May 1, 2026, at around 5:00 a.m., 77th Patrol Division uniformed police officers responded to a radio call of a Hot Prowl Burglary at the 7600 block of S. Normandie Ave. Upon arrival, the officers were met by a family member who advised the officers that two brothers were fighting inside of the house. The officers made entry into the residence and encountered the suspect, later identified as Fredrick Spells, and the victim struggling over a knife while standing in the doorway of a bedroom. The officers gave verbal commands to Spells to drop the knife. The officers also utilized an intermediate force option to gain compliance with their verbal direction. Neither were effective as Spells and the victim continued to struggle over the knife, which resulted in an Officer-Involved Shooting. Spells was struck by gunfire, collapsed onto the ground, and was taken into custody. The officers rendered medical aid until the arrival of Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel arrived at scene and transported Spells to a local hospital for medical treatment. A knife was recovered at the scene and booked as evidence. No community members or officers were injured during this incident. 🚨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' - KHALID - Michael Griffin - John Doe - 'Twitchypowpow' - Lillian Daley - Tyrell Robertson - christine Grinter - 'The Evil Queen' - Benjamin Osgood - Gary Wilson - LJ - Edward Aquino - Brianna Wilkins - William - 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 🛍️ 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