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Dec. 30, 2010 — Pembroke Pines

The mother of John McCully called the police in response to her son's aggressive behavior.

Pembroke Pines PD

McCully, 24, had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and his mother said he had not been taking his medication and may have been drinking.

Officials said three officers entered the house with the mother's permission and found McCully looking through a kitchen drawer from which he pulled a butcher knife. Read more

Police ordered him to drop it and eventually hit him with Tasers but they didn't work. McCully ran out of the kitchen and charged at Officer Gavin Smith, who shot him once in the chest. McCully was taken to the hospital, where he died.

This was the 110th police shooting in Florida in 2010.

The same day, one officer shot one person in Oakland Park .

One day later, one officer shot one person in Miami .

6 ways this case compares to others

  1. McCully approached police in a threatening manner before being shot. That's true in almost 10% of police shootings.
  2. McCully did not immediately comply with police instruction, a factor in nearly a quarter of shootings.
  3. McCully was shot after friends, family, or others called the police to ask for help in getting McCully emergency mental health services. That’s a factor in 6 percent of cases.
  4. McCully was armed with a blade/stabbing implement. Only 80 other people were armed the same way.
  5. McCully were drinking alcohol before being shot. That’s true in about 10 percent of police shootings.
  6. McCully showed signs of mental instability. Almost a third of all shootings involved someone who appeared mentally unstable.

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