Another mask confrontation related death in Michigan

[Siwsan]

UPDATE: Suspect killed in deputy-involved shooting after mask fight was an MDOT employee

DELTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WILX) - One man has died following an incident that began at a Quality Dairy located at 7120 Lansing Road in Dimondale around 6:45 a.m. Tuesday.

Michigan State Police said a masked man from Lansing, 77, and an unmasked man from Grand Ledge, Sean Ruis, 43, got into an altercation regarding wearing masks.

Police said the customer, Ruis, who was not wearing a mask was refused service by the store.

MSP said Ruis pulled out a knife and stabbed the 77-year-old Lansing man and then fled the scene from in a car.

Police said a deputy with the Eaton County Sheriff’s Department located the suspect vehicle and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle on Jerryson Drive in Delta Township around 7:13 a.m.

MSP said Ruis immediately exited the vehicle and walked toward the deputy with a knife “in hand to attack the deputy.”

Police said the deputy, a 22-year veteran, attempted to increase distance by backing up and “subsequently shot and injured” Ruis who was taken to the hospital and died during surgery.

MSP said the deputy wasn’t injured.


https://www.abc12.com/2020/07/14/update-fight-over-masks-leads-to-stabbing-shooting-death/

[Nevilledog]

1. Escalation to killing. Over masks.

[ProfessorGAC]

2. There's More Than A Mask Thing Here

Guy stabbed someone.
Then considered attacking a cop? An guy with a gun, and he attacked with a knife?
I'm guessing Ruiz had some psychological issues.

[Archae]

6. Sounds more like high on dope.

[NutmegYankee]

8. All the anti-maskers have psychological issues. nt

[handmade34]

21. goaded on by trump

although we can say that to be a trump supporter one needs to have psychological issues

[jmg257]

3. Hopefully the 77 yr old victim will be OK. nt

[Johnny2X2X]

5. He's fine

Other news report said stabbing victim is OK.

[LisaL]

19. He is in critical condition per the article.

I wouldn't call that fine.

[Laelth]

4. From the article:

The stabbing victim, the 77-year-old man, was also taken to a local hospital for his injuries and police say he is alive, however, Quality Dairy CEO Ken Martin told News 10 in a phone interview that he is in critical condition.

Police were also at the Quality Dairy, where the store was blocked off with police tape Tuesday.

Sad.

-Laelth

[Johnny2X2X]

7. I've been to this QD

There are a lot of crazies in that part of the state, this is not part of Lansing, Dimondale is pretty rural/trailer parkish.

[Siwsan]

9. I'm wondering if that's the one we stop at when we go to Grand Ledge

Always stop for a donut and cider.

[handmade34]

18. long ago

there was a bar there that I remember my dad taking me into ... long time since I've been there...

an aside: :trailer parkish" I get, but it still is offensive

[Dem2]

10. Glad it wasn't the 77 year old who died

But even if the batchit crazy perp makes me angry, it's still outrageous that cops are shooting and killing people with knives. What a complete act of cowardice on his part.

[RhodeIslandOne]

11. Take one for the team I guess?

While cops are absolutely out of control, it doesn't work that way when you've already committed attempted murder and are ready to do it again. Police don't want to get stabbed any more than you or I do.

The guy who died after stabbing a 77 year old over a mask can burn in fucking hell.

[ornotna]

12. If the scenario went down as described

The cop was hardly a coward. Knives can kill and are deadly weapons.

[mr_lebowski]

13. Pretty sure a bullet to the thigh would've gotten the job done ...

But from what I've read, they're trained to shoot at the chest as it's the easiest to hit.

Cops lives are simply worth more than regular peoples, so ... you make them afraid they are going to be hurt, they get to kill you dead.

That's the system.

[sarisataka]

17. A hit to the thigh would definitely got the job done

A hit to the femoral artery and he would have bleed out before the ambulance arrived, no need for surgery

[Fla_Democrat]

28. This may help.

Not good for the chant, but hey, can't have everything.

[mr_lebowski]

29. I don't think that's why, quite frankly ...

If they're shooting you, they have decided it's okay if you die.

I don't buy this explanation.

What we really need for the cops is a weapon that will stop someone from approaching them as effectively as a gun will ... without killing them. I truly believe such a weapon/defense system is possible with today's technology.

[Fla_Democrat]

31. Well,

I don't have the range time some people have. I bow to expertise.

That being said, yes, if they have to use deadly force, it stands to reason that it is ok if the person dies. Donut just addresses the derp of 'why didn't they just shoot em in the leg?' As if a leg shot was just a step above an asp strike.

Just like he tackles the 'they didn't hafta shoot him so much' tripe in another vid...

They have less than lethal at their disposal, tasers, beanbags, etc, but that typically requires more than one officer to be on scene. Something that doesn't apply in this case. I guess she could have pulled a Sgt. Miller, and just hid in her car.

[PTWB]

14. Real life isn't the movies.

Police have a problem with murdering unarmed men of color. No one expects the police not to shoot someone who just stabbed an old man and is now advancing on an officer.

[Dem2]

15. I was hoping for some consistency

I am disappointed.

[sarisataka]

16. Knives are not harmful weapons?

Who knew

[Dem2]

23. So, suddenly tasers and ALL the other deescalation techniques we argued FOR just a few weeks ago

...are by the wayside and we sound just like the right?

Unfreakingbelievable!

[muriel_volestrangler]

24. Have you seen the bodycam footage?

He came at her. He ignored her command to drop the weapon (2 knives and a screwdriver). He wasn't about to deescalate. He didn't give her time to get a taser.

[LisaL]

20. You have got to be freaking kidding me.

The guy already stabbed a man. WTF do you want the cop to do in this situation. You go fight men armed with knives, and tell us how that turned out for you. If you are freaking alive, that is.

[Dem2]

22. I thought we were different

Afraid I was wrong. Amazing how people react differently and suddenly completely forget that they'd be arguing for the use of taser.

[LisaL]

25. Cops don't have to use tasers against someone with a deadly weapon.

Knife is a deadly weapon. I would never be arguing for using a taser against someone who has deadly weapons.

[PTWB]

26. Here's the video:

Care to re-evaluate your description of the cop as a coward? The deputy was a she, by the way.

[sarisataka]

27. Well, this thread suddenly became quiet

Kudos to the officer for waiting until the last possible moment before firing. He was actually able to hit her gun causing it to jam but she cleared it very quickly.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

30. He charged at her after ignoring the pleas to drop the knife.

Maybe the guy had a death-wish because he was definitely asking for it.