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A 15-year-old boy took LSD before he stabbed his father and uncle and was fatally shot by a Santa Cruz County sheriff’s deputy in a neighborhood north of Watsonville over the weekend. Luke Smith took the drug with a friend before he used a 9-inch knife on his father and uncle at a home in the 800 block of Amesti Road, sheriff’s officials said. “His actions Saturday morning were out of character,†Sheriff Jim Hart said during a news conference at sheriff’s headquarters in Santa Cruz this afternoon. It appeared Luke had an adverse reaction to the drug and turned hostile to the friend, who left 15 minutes before the stabbings took place, Hart said. “In that state of mind he was very dangerous,†the sheriff said. The friend told investigators he took a smaller dose of the drug compared to Luke, according to Hart.
Four people have been arrested for allegedly selling the drug to Luke and his friend, Hart said. The suspects have been identified as Taylor Filson, 28, Bradley Hodge, 24, Thomas Negron, 20, and Nathaniel Trecaso, 28. Deputies responded to a reported stabbing just before 3 a.m. Saturday when they found the victims who were quickly taken to a hospital for multiple, severe wounds, Hart said. The father’s lung collapsed and the uncle was stabbed many times in his chest and arm, according to Hart. Sheriff’s officials played 911 calls taken that morning that offered a description of the suspect. One of the reports came from Luke’s uncle who said he was stabbed near his heart. Deputies were able to locate Luke armed with a knife near the scene on Pioneer Road about 10 minutes later with help from Watsonville and Capitola police officers, sheriff’s officials said. Law enforcement officers spent 13 minutes talking to Luke, persuading him to drop the knife and surrender, Hart said.
At one point, Luke climbed over a fence and dropped the knife, but quickly retrieved the weapon, according to Hart. Deputies and assisting officers also deployed 40mm foam rounds, Taser stun guns and a K9 unit that bit him, but it all had no effect on him, Hart said. In video footage taken from Vigil’s body-worn camera, the deputy and other officers yelled at Luke to drop the knife. The device fell during the encounter, but was supplemented with video from a Capitola police officer’s body-worn camera that captured the shooting and its aftermath. Luke threatened the officers, which led Deputy Chris Vigil to fire the single shot that killed the 15-year-old boy, the sheriff said. An autopsy showed Luke died from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to Hart.
Luke was fighting with the police K9 while holding the knife in his right hand and seen raising his right arm before the shot was fired, sheriff’s officials said. The deputy was only able to shoot at Luke’s upper torso because the K-9 and its handler were about 5 feet away from the suspect, Hart said. Deputies are trained to aim for their target’s center mass, the sheriff said. About a half-dozen officers who surrounded Luke rendered aid to him after the K9 removed the knife, according to sheriff’s officials. One of the officers is heard telling the suspect to keep breathing and asking the boy to squeeze his hand. Vigil has been placed on administrative leave, which is routine in officer-involved shootings, Hart said.
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So apparently this was a 'bad batch' of LSD, the dealer was found unconscious from an overdose, so this most likely was not LSD and instead was some kind of research chemical. I honestly dont see the need for the dog, if this was in the UK he would probably be alive still.
Its sad how they just kept on going even though he was on the ground dying
That dog was completely unnecessary. If it wasn't for the dog I believe they could of eventually got him to cooperate. They even got him to drop the knife at one point before the dog started howling and barking and the kid picked it back up. When you tripping so hard on acid you cant even respond to "do you know that there are cops in front of you" he obviously is only going to notice a loud barking dog. He probably thought he was being attacked by some animal and was trying to protect himself. They had less than lethal. Exhaust all of it before shooting him. Bringing the dog killed this kid.
Dog was fuckin em up..
Fuck that dog Lucas was more important
Disgustingly incompetent officers.
If you don't know where you're starting from, why are you traveling? How can you hope to return?
so a police officer, a dog and a kid high off lsd walk into a bar
And this is why you don’t take artificial drugs. Stay natural. Never heard of someone turning violent from a DMT or shrooms trip.
When I took LSD I drank Orange Juice and watched the Mask (not with Jim Carrey)
SmokDMT
That is not lsd. That is some crazy drug that isn’t acid
I feel like an ambulance should of been there even before shots were fired like during the the less lethals idk 🤷â€â™‚ï¸
TFW the purple elephant riding a unicycle shoots you with an AR-15.
Bro hall had shoot man like 7 times when he just got a knife
Proper training should be done. Time would of solved everything. Sure, if he gets near someone with a knife, subdue him. Didn’t have to be lethal. This was overkill and very traumatic. This may sound crazy but some cops who have actually tried drugs might benefit in this situation. I’ve never beat my wife, but I’m sure cops handle those situations flawlessly.
Stupid cops. There’s like 6 of them and they can’t stop a kid on acid without killing him? Why did they even bring the dog? I feel sorry for the family. LSD is an amazing drug if you don’t take too much and stay away from people trying to mess with your vibe.
that’ll ruin your trip right there
''lucas we are here to help you bud '' as hes dead from an ar gun shot
gotta love our cops
Ever heard of factory farming you absolute dunce
is that "blue monday" playing in the background?
These are some hateful pigs.
I watched many of the videos on this channel. This one stayed for a long time. I am from germany and I just can't understand why instead of talking to him or send a psychiatrist or just f…i.g wait 12 hours while he sits there… why you bother him. Sure he stabbed people. Let him be his way. Maybe in one hour he gets up and behaves more normal and sits in prison for years. Why you wake him up with a dog in his face. I never ever heard of anything like this in germany. Death by police also is not a thing here. Maybe it's because people are not used to having guns. I hope you get hard by having one right next to your bed. But imagine someone stealing your stuff and if you catch him, he doesn't shoot you, he runs away. And your insurance pays it all. Wouldn't that be great? But no… you pulled your gun and of course he has a gun too. Nice you better be quick or have life insurcance so your family gets some money. Oh no your kid killed himself with the gun you didn't locked away. Oh no. Your wife left you after. Ah bummer. God damn, America f yeah!!!!
Sends out 20 pigs just to shoot an innocent teen that was having a bad trip “ it’s the police lucas we’re here to help you†like fuck off I’d love to see all these pigs have a bad trip then get shot like fuck this world is fucked
Another few hours and his trip would’ve ended. If they’d been more patient he wouldn’t have had to be shot. Just put a perimeter around him so he can’t hurt anyone else and wait for the acid to wear off. It was probably a justified shooting but could’ve been handled better if the cops had more knowledge of how drugs work. I’ve had plenty of experience as a user and substance misuse worker.
Those that have taken LSD before: Have you ever had someone act like this on it even with bad trips? Seems like it's laced with something. All I know is the sirens, tasing, and loud noises would not have helped if you are THAT paranoid. This is really sad and painful to watch. I know that these moments were mentally painful for him being on LSD being on a bad trip, having taking it before and having a good trip. You cannot know the difference between reality and what is in your head, but I've never felt the need to kill other people.
That was a well-placed shot, and it was in defense of a police dog. Sorry a life ended.
If that cop never came would of never happened
Absolute shambles the only person with any savvy was the one calling him to drop the knife, ok I get the use of tasers but as for deploying the k9 in this situation …absurd not once but twice this is in-humane. Police with full knife protected clothing &mask or a few officers could have charged with shields up to dis-armour him then make the arrest at the end of day a 15yo high on LSD come on he knife would have soon been released from his grip no need for fatality.
They should make better less lethal weapons than this
Nice job to this cops great job didnt kill him
This kid stabbed his father & uncle. And his mother called the police and now she’s filed a wrongful death lawsuit saying the police used excessive force. What is wrong with people. Your son, high on drugs stabbed everyone in your family and now you want money. The mother should be charged for raising a complete idiot.
Six cops can't disarm a stoned teenager without killing him? These guys really don't have much respect for human life. At least the family got a 2.5 million dollar settlement, paid for by the taxpayers, of course.
Talk about a bunch of pussies!!! 7 officers, 40mm, tasers, and dog???? All over a knife?!?!?! I’ve worked to different counties and both were patrolled by myself and one other officer!!! Wtf??? Put your big boy britches on people!!! I have NEVER seen a bunch of cowards like this!!
Cop: She "Tripped" and fell…
Partner: Ahhh I see what you did there!!! An LSD Joke, classy.
Set and setting kids.
I'm so glad they were able to help Lucas. I'm sure his Family won't hesitate to call Police for help again!
Too bad they didn't have the bola wrap
cop doesnt have first aid kit…. FIRED. cop that shot AR15…. shoot him, what a lowlife fuck. ALSO… THAT AINT LSD. FUCKING IDIOTS