Ohio Deputy Kills Man Running At Him With A Knife

Ohio Deputy Kills Man Running At Him With A KnifeIn December 2024, a Mercer County deputy in Ohio shot and killed 22-year-old Moses Alik, who was running at him with a knife. The incident occurred early in the morning in the parking lot of a gas station in Celina after officers responded to a call about a man with a knife. Incident detailsInitial call: Officers from Celina were dispatched to a report of a man with a knife and requested assistance from the Mercer County Sheriff's Office.Confrontation: Deputies arrived to find Alik armed with a knife. A Celina officer first deployed a taser, which was ineffective.Shooting: Cruiser camera video released by the sheriff's office shows Alik raising the knife, then charging toward Deputy Spencer Heinl. Heinl responded by firing his weapon multiple times.