March 15th, 2024. Austin police officers responded to a knife wielding suspect threatening a neighborhood. When they arrived, the man refused to comply with commands. For several tense minutes, officers tried verbal deescalation. But when he charged at them with the blade raised, they had seconds to decide. Retreat or shoot. This is what happened next. the gray one. We have two cars here. That is mine. He chased me past these Airbnbs or sorry, I don't know what these are. >> Okay. So, where are these break right now? Release. >> Take a big Oh, no. I mean, for my rear um >> Okay. Do you need an ambulance? >> No. >> Okay. >> No, actually, that's why I'm here. >> Your behavior is pretty erratic. So, >> I'm been running. Nobody answered their doors. I'm in building four. He has chased me all the way down there. This is after two days of being there with him. He has a knife behind him. He broke through the back. I ran for it out past the first two buildings and I was banging on doors so no one would answer and I had to keep stopping to drag him. Man just turned 60 but is 6' three and massive. He just got sentenced to almost 3 years in >> for something from before I met him >> and that ruling came in on Friday. We went to court and I was there with him and I told him I would go. >> So if he was sentenced to 3 years in prison, how is he out? >> Uh he was given 30 uh to 60 days to do uh to turn himself in. His lawyer is supposed to reach out by Wednesday about the date for him to turn himself in. >> So, he was out on bond originally. >> Yes. He's been on bond for 3 and 1/2 years. It's been a long term. It's a federal piece. >> But so, we hadn't been together a little while. We I said we're a year ago. So, you know, >> yes, we we've been we were um engaged. I say husband and he usually says wife, but we were engaged. We've been together for 9 months and this 30th I have two years. He had uh 30 years before my crime started when he was arrested. >> Okay. And you said where did you last see him? As I was hanging over here, he he came running and I could hear him and their dogs in that one. I guess it was making them loud and I could hear him running and I was like, "Stop. Just go. Just go. Let's leave." And he was like, "Come on, give me my stuff." He broke in the back patio door of where I rented. What do you mean give you your stuff, sir? And you were already in there. I have basketball shorts. He's old. He just turned 60. Gray hair, 63, dark shirt, basketball shorts. >> It's like a navy or black. Is he thin or >> James? James. >> Drop the knife. DROP THE KNIFE. ONE GUN POINT. ONE gun point. DROP THE KNIFE. DROP THE KNIFE. >> DROP THE KNIFE. >> KILL ME. >> KILL ME. He has a knife. Deployed. >> Do not >> drop the knife. >> Drop the knife. >> That unit coming up. Watch your crossfire. >> DROP IT. >> JAMES, PUT DOWN. IT'S NOT WORTH IT. Don't do it. >> Shoot me. >> All of you. Shoot me. >> It's not worth it. Don't do it. James, >> I'm not going to prison for [ __ ] marijuana. >> No one's No one's going to go to prison. >> [ __ ] you. Doesn't love me. And you don't need >> Don't move. >> Okay. Get back. >> Shoot me. >> STOP APPROACHING. >> STOP APPROACHING. >> STOP. >> SHUT UP, [ __ ] >> DROP THE KNIFE. >> NO. SHOOT ME. >> STOP. STOP. >> STOP. >> OKAY. You already got it out of the radio. >> Get back. Hey, >> get back. Get back. Get the knife. >> AP David, how are you? You doing all right? >> He ran that way. >> The gray one. We have two cars here. That is mine. He chased me Airbnb. Sorry, I don't know where. >> You know this lady, sir? >> No. >> She's just banging on your door. Just Okay. being on all the doors here. >> Okay. >> But a guy did and she said a guy chased her. >> Okay. I looked out the window and I saw a guy going that way. >> Okay. So you you just now like right before y'all got here. >> Okay. >> So you what he look like? >> Just a big stocky dude your size. >> Okay. Was he wearing any I remember what he was wearing or anything like that? >> I couldn't see what he was wearing. He was just kind of over like this. He was walking that way. Okay. But she was saying that he's like David 81. >> She said that um she's at an Airbnb here and this guy >> I'm speaking with the complainant. We're out with our female, but the complainant is saying that right before AP got here, there was a male stocky bill running through the complex going uh west through the complex. So yeah, just go ahead and check the west side. Didn't get a clothing description. Just a male stocky build. >> There's a guy walking that way right now. >> White, black, Hispanic. >> Tell white, black, Hispanic. I don't uh I >> He couldn't tell. >> All right. He said he saw him walking through here. >> Yeah, he's already he's already he was already through that way. Like there's a pole. He's on the other side. There's a >> Okay. Okay. >> A head going that way. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> But you couldn't they you couldn't tell if he was saying anything to her. You just saw him walking by. Okay. >> Correct. >> All right. Well, we'll get it figured out like >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> All right. I appreciate it. >> Yeah. Good luck. >> Yeah. Thanks. Is that the guy right there? um this 30th of two years. He Heat. Heat. What was this guy wearing? >> Basketball shorts. He's old. He just turned 60 gray hair, 63 dark blue shirt, basketball shorts. >> Okay. >> It's like a navy or black. >> What's his name? Is that James? >> James. Is this him right here? >> JAMES. >> Do not drop the knife. Drop knife now. Shoot me. >> No, it's not worth it. Don't do it. >> Shoot me. >> All of you shoot me. >> It's not worth it. Don't do it. >> I'm not going to prison for [ __ ] marijuana. >> No one's No one's going to go to prison. >> Doesn't love me. And you don't either. >> Shoot me. GET BACK NOW. STOP APPROACHING JAMES. JAMES. STOP. Jinx the >> Shut up, [ __ ] DROP THE KNIFE. >> NO. SHOOT ME. >> STOP. STOP. >> David 81. Shots fired. Start EMS. >> Get back. Get back. >> Get Get back. Get back. Get the knife. [bell] I got [clears throat] gloves. I'm going to go ahead and start doing a >> EMS. >> We're at 3623. We're right in front of the shop. How are you? You doing all right? You can put your hands down. He ran that way. That is my van. >> That is the gray one. We have two cars here. That is mine. Airbnbs or sorry, I don't know what these are. >> Okay. So, where are you from? Um, so what kind of work do you do? I'm kind of take a break right now. Really? Take a deep breath. >> Oh, no. I mean for my career. Um, uh, >> do you need an ambulance? >> No. No. No. Actually, that's why I'm here. >> Your behavior is pretty erratic. So, >> Oh, I'm sorry. I've been running. Nobody answered their doors. I'm in building four. He has chased me all the way down here. This is after 2 days of being in there with him. He has a knife behind him. He broke in through the back. I ran for it up past the first two buildings and I was banging on doors and no one would answer. And I had to keep stopping to try. He just turned 60 but is 6' 3 and massive. He just got sentenced to almost 3 years in prison for something from before I met him. >> Okay. So they >> and that ruling came in on well what Friday. We went to court and I was there with him. I told him I would go. >> So if he was sentenced three years in prison, how is he out? He is uh he was given 30 uh to 60 days to do uh to turn himself in. His lawyer is supposed to reach out by Wednesday about the date for him to turn himself in. >> So he was out on bond originally. >> Yes. >> He's been on bond for three and a half years. It's been a long term. It's a federal case. Okay. >> But so we hadn't been together a little while. He I said for the world we go. Um >> so you know him? >> Yes we we've been we um engaged I say husband and he usually says wife but we were engaged. We've been together for 9 months or so. 30th I have two years. He had uh I think 30 years before the crime he committed when he was arrested. Um >> you said where did you last see him? As I was banging over here, he he came running and I could hear him and their dogs in that one. I guess it was making him loud and I could hear him running and I was like, "Stop. Just go. Just go. Just leave." And he was like, "Come on, give me my stuff." He broke in the back patio door of where I rented. >> Okay. >> What do you mean give you your stuff, sir? You And you were already in there. Do you know what? What is he wearing? >> Uh basketball shorts. He's old. He just turned 60. Gray hair, 63, dark shirt, basketball shorts. >> What color the basketball shorts? >> Like a navy or black? >> Is he th >> James? Is this him right here? >> James. >> James. Hey. >> Drop it. Drop it. >> Kill me. Drop it. Kill me, >> James. >> Come on. Shoot. >> Shoot the kill. Come on. >> Shoot the kill. Do not >> drop the knife. >> Drop it. >> Put it down. Shoot me. >> All of you. Shoot me. >> He's been tased. We all We have him at gunpoint. >> [ __ ] marijuana. >> No one's going to go to prison. >> [ __ ] you. me and you don't even move. Okay, get back. HEY, GET BACK. STOP. STOP. STOP. JAMES. JAMES. >> STOP. >> SHUT UP, [ __ ] >> DROP THE KNIFE. >> NO. SHOOT ME. >> STOP. STOP. >> Get back. Get back. >> Get back. Get back. Get the knife. >> I got gloves. I'm going to go ahead and start doing a >> We're at 3622 van check. We're right in front of building. We're right at the entrance. more units up there. He's still just let him know CPR is being administered. We're administering. Oh, [ __ ] >> You wanna I was going to say you want to grab your pepper ball real quick. >> Yeah. >> Shut up. >> No. Stop. Stop. >> Get back. Get back. Get back. Get back. >> I got gloves. I'm going to go ahead and start doing a EMS. >> The suspect survived and was charged with aggravated assault on a public servant, a firstdegree felony. If convicted, he faces up to 99 years in prison. Austin police cleared both officers of any wrongdoing. Subscribe for more real body camera footage.