[kellyhound]

A teenage stabbing suspect, who was fatally shot by a Santa Cruz County sheriff's deputy, had taken LSD.

Investigators showed video of what their body cameras recorded the night of the shooting.

Luke Smith, 15, took LSD with a friend late Friday. He started having adverse effects and turned hostile and violent.

The Watsonville teenager stabbed his father and uncle at their house.

The deputy who fired his weapon has been put on leave and a review board will examine this case.

Body camera footage shows a deputy using a Taser, sponge rounds and a K9 officer on the teenager before finally opening fire. His devastated family says he bought tainted drugs that triggered a violent reaction.

"They started shouting, 'sir drop the knife,'" said witness Alex Santana Jr.

Santana Jr. watched from his window as Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputies tried to diffuse the situation. Body camera video shows the officers using non lethal force six times with little to no impact.

"It didn't seem like the first two blanks that were shot worked because he was stunned, but he continued to withstand and not drop the knife," said Santana Jr.

Finally a K9 was released and Luke raised his knife and was shot. The sheriff's department arrested the drug dealers who sold Smith the LSD.

Flowers now line the fence along Pioneer Road. Smith attended Aptos High School. Counselors and emotional psychologists were on campus.

"We're going into all the classrooms to help support students and teachers," said superintendent Michelle Rodriguez. "And we will continue to provide the support that is necessary as the students are coming forward.

Friends have set up a GoFundMe site to raise money for the family.

Action starts around 10.45.

[whisperxxiii]

Must of been a bad trip

[Qberth]

I've done a lot of acid and been around people who have taken it. It really doesn't have a tendency to make people violent. This might be NBOME or something. Teens might not necessarily know what they're taking if they buy it from some shady dealers.

[Wiley]

Probably something synthetic like spice. Way to stay on task Kelly – especially on Thanksgiving um

[nylon]

killing a 15 year old, 6 policeman, a dog ......4 only in America

[Wildrice]

Probaly some Nbom crap. There also dragonfly, last for like half a week. This girl said she tried and thought a few years had past..wtf

[juboaku]

drugs, sex, pregnant at young age, school shooting, racism. only in america

[Susan]

It looks like they shot him when he raised his knife to the dog.

[Susan]

Originally Posted by juboaku ↗

drugs, sex, pregnant at young age, school shooting, racism. only in america

Nah, that happens here in the UK, too. Maybe not so many school shootings, but they do happen, and the rest, and they happen in other places too. Racism is worldwide. Pregnancy at young ages is world wide. Sex, drugs worldwide. Violence, most definitely world wide.

[b0g]

These dumb cops must be very proud.
A boy in a state very similar to a psychosis.

Don't they have tranquillizer darting guns in the USA?