Information from the Dublin Police Services:
Dublin Police Services received a call from Blaine Cox on Friday, January 25, 2013, at 9:22 am stating that his son Ryan Cox, 28, was creating a disturbance at their home on Fredriksen Lane. Blaine said his son was punching holes in the wall and he would be waiting outside of the residence because he was afraid of his son.
Dublin Police Services arrived on scene and met with Blaine in front of the house. Officers were speaking with Blaine and a subject, later identified as Ryan Cox, exited the garage carrying a knife approximately ten inches in length. Ryan refused to listen to commands and continued towards the officer, who at that point feared that he would be attacked with the knife, and fired several rounds at Cox striking him in the upper torso and arm. Alameda County Fire Department and Paramedics Plus responded to the residence and provided emergency medical treatment to Ryan. Ryan was subsequently transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Dublin Police will be submitting their investigation to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office requesting that Ryan Cox be charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon, 245(a)(1) of the California Penal Code.
Anyone with information in regard to the incident is asked to contact Sergeant Yesenia Sanchez at the Dublin Police Services at 925-833-6682
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Tinzipper, officers are not trained to use tasers when they are facing a threat from a knife. They always use a higher level of force, for their safety. Tazers were designed to be used in place of physical force to keep officers from being injured so frequently when wrestling with resistant suspects. Not to deal with people holding deadly weapons. Had the officer in this case used a taser, he would likely have been questioned and perhaps even disciplined for not using the appropriate force option. Officers are also not trained to wound - nor to kill. They shoot to stop the threat. Period. The average officer involved shooting lasts about 2 seconds. Under stress and while moving away from an attacker, they are lucky to hit the target at all. Great job by deputies in this situation.
While i have a healthy distrust of LE, the cops have to do what they have to do to protect themselves. If you feel the "need" to act a fool and then approach an officer with a knife out, i expect the cop to kill you. Not injure or maim, kill you. This guy is lucky he didnt die.
Ladies and Gents, if just 1" of that 10" blade penetrates the jugular (which is not protected with a ballistic vest) there is a good chance this officer can bleed to death before any help arrives. Mr. Cox called the police for a reason. He knew his son was dangerous. He knew his son was capable of inflicting serious bodily injury to anyone in his path.
Not every person Showing anger or Rage is on Drugs...As a Parent of a 25 year old son with Bi-Polar. It is a Parents Nightmare when your Child is in a rage or in need of Mental Help, that as a last resort, you need Police help to get them to the Hospital, Tht you fear your child might be Shot.. I've had many officer called tied my Home over the last 7 years.. some officers are better then other.. I strongly believe that Police need more training to handle Mental health Citizen. I thank every officer out there for their Help with my Son... God bless them and pray that make it home Safely....Most of all remember this is not a joke/ laughing matter. Show some respect...
My only issue is that now unfortunately the general public will think this Deputy purposely shot the suspect in the arm to disable him. I'm sure the target was center mass but the movement of the suspect affected where he was hit. He's lucky to be alive.