Bodycam shows officer fatally shooting an armed suspect with a knife who was fighting with a hostage
By: On April 19, shortly after 9 a.m., deputies responded to the 15100 block of North Bowman Road for a report of a burglary in progress.
The 911 caller reported that the man, who was armed with a knife, had broken into an occupied residence and was holding a hostage at knife point.
When the first deputy arrived, he quickly identified the suspect, who was engaged in a struggle with a victim just outside the residence.
The suspect, armed with a knife, had both his arms around the neck of the hostage.
The suspect did not comply with the deputy's commands, continued the struggle, and made threats to harm the victim.
The suspect then raised the knife he was holding toward the hostage, prompting the deputy to discharge his rifle, and hit the suspect.
The suspect was identified as 44-year-old Joseph Mudd III.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim who was held hostage was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries that were caused by the suspect.
No deputies or other community members were injured as a result of this incident.