mentally ill man tries to stab a police officer and gets shot as a result https://goresee.com/videos/watch/b3ced1fe-fa56-4ed8-b726-7f8fd3bbe7de Dylan Harvey was shot by Modesto police on July 4, 2022, after his family called for help during a mental health crisis tied to bipolar schizoaffective disorder. According to police and bodycam footage, officers spent more than 30 minutes trying to calm him down and get him to agree to a psychiatric hold. After initially cooperating, Harvey went back into the house and into a room with knives. Police said he grabbed a knife and attacked Officer Jacob Mertz, cutting his hand, before Mertz shot him. Harvey survived and was later charged with attempted murder of a police officer. The case drew controversy because his family said they wanted medical help, not a police confrontation, while others argued the officer had already tried extensive de-escalation before using force. Thu, 21 May 2026 00:52:17 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://goresee.com mentally ill man tries to stab a police officer and gets shot as a result https://goresee.com/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://goresee.com/videos/watch/b3ced1fe-fa56-4ed8-b726-7f8fd3bbe7de All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://goresee.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.