Have you seen this - Video Shows Confrontation That Left Local Veteran Mortally Wounded?

COL Mikel J. Burroughs Seems the officers did exactly what they should do in this type situation.They seemed to offer him every opportunity and even backed away.

The police officers were attempting to disengage by retreating as he was advancing. I believe Titus Latchison wanted to commit suicide by cop. You can clearly hear him encouraging the officer to shoot him on the tape, you clearly hear the police officer telling him to drop the knife as he is advancing, but he does not. At the time the shots are fired he and the officers are no longer in the frame. Were multiple shots necessary? and did they need to be all placed center of mass?

Did the police handle it correctly? It looked like a Full Response Team arrived to a suicide threat from what can be seen and heard in the video.
*Ambulance on scene prior to shooting
*Single Officer trying to engage and talk to Titus.
*Single Officer calling out instructions to Titus.
*Observer in place, we know someone has eyes on because he's telling the engaging officer Titus' location.

As an officer, the principal question you're trying to answer is this: Is this person an imminent threat to themselves or others? That answer will inform what you do next as an officer. If the answer is no, there isn't a whole lot more to be done. If the answer is yes, then how can the threat be stopped what/how much force is necessary to do that?

Given this situation I think the Police acted within the limits and general policy for handling a suicide threat. I don't think any officer ever believes someone will try to commit suicide by cop or that he or she will be the police officer involved in this situation, but it does happen.

I found the following posted by his family regarding his injuries and service. "Titus Latchison is a wonderful son and father of three beautiful children. He has served in the US Army for twelve years and deployed to Iraq three times. Unfortunately, on April 4th, 2014, Titus Latchison was shot several times. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and has had several surgeries. He was also in a comma for over two weeks. Titus lost a lung and his intestines are severly damaged. On May 18, 2014 he was transfered from the Intensive Care Unit to a recovery room. He has to go through a long recovery including learning how to walk and talk again."

COL Mikel J. Burroughs I hope this helps. I'm sorry for his family for their loss.

As a former deputy sheriff I see this incident as another tragic example of 'suicide by cop'. The article indicates the perpetrator was shot and critically wounded once before, recovered, then was shot and mortally wounded 5 months later under similar circumstances. Suicidals are also homicidal.