Frederick, Maryland — On Saturday, March 4, 2023, at approximately 6:20 p.m., three officers with the Frederick Police Department were dispatched to an apartment in the 1500 block of N. East Street to find a man with an open probation violation warrant who was believed to be at that location.

When the officers arrived, the apartment’s resident denied that the man, 44-year-old Joseph Sherril was present, but allowed officers to come inside and search for him. Inside the apartment, one officer found Sherril hiding in a bedroom closet and armed with a knife. Officers began speaking with Sherril, giving him commands to “drop the knife,” while backing away from him into the apartment’s living room.

Sherril then rapidly moved toward one of the officers with the knife held out in front of him. At that point, two of the officers discharged their firearms, striking Sherril. Officers called for EMS and performed CPR, and Sherril was later pronounced dead on scene.

A knife was recovered near Sherril at the shooting scene. No officers were injured.

(H/t: @shanermurph / Twitter)

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Moreno Valley, California (RCSO) — On Monday, February 6, 2023, at 12:31 PM, deputies responded to the 25400 block of Filaree Avenue in Moreno Valley reference a mentally disturbed subject.

The female reported her 33-year-old son, Jesus Antonio Rodriguez, who is diagnosed with schizophrenia, was under the influence of an unknown substance and being aggressive towards her.

When deputies arrived, Rodriguez ran to his bedroom and started yelling at them from the doorway. Deputies attempted to deescalate the situation, but he continued being aggressive and uncooperative. Rodriguez grabbed a baseball bat with sharp metal spikes on the end. Deputies deployed a taser twice, but it was ineffective.

Rodriguez advanced towards the deputies and a deputy-involved shooting occurred.

Lifesaving measures were taken by deputies and then paramedics, but Rodriguez was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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