So, last night in Long Beach, the police spot a fight and a guy being beat up badly. The race to the scene, and follow the assaulter who flees by car. I am unclear if they catch him or lose him (the report wasn't clear), but at some point they go back to help the victim who has lost a lot of blood..
They try to help the victim (by now I am assuming he is in a lot of pain, and a little out of it), when they spot the victim has a knife. The Police tell the victim they cannot help him if he won't drop the knife.
He won't drop the knife.
The Police then command him to drop the knife.
He won't drop the knife.
The Police tazer him, but still; he doesn't drop the knife.
The Police shoot him.
Once he is shot, he drops the knife and they take him to the hospital. Sounds like a job for the Veep after life in the White House.