Murder Suspect Caught on Camera Grabbing for Officer's Gun

[kellyhound]

Shocking moments were caught on camera as a Cincinnati police officer fought off a murder suspect trying to steal his gun.

Cincinnati Police said Thomas Robinson was being processed in an interview room after shooting two people in Westwood.

During the interview, Robinson grabbed for an officer's gun, police said.

Officers can be seen in the interview recording running to help the officer, who is fighting off Robinson.

Tasers are also used to get Robinson to stop fighting. Robinson can be heard screaming, "Kill me, kill me."

"They handled themselves extremely well in a very difficult and trying circumstance," Cincinnati Police Lt. Steve Saunders said.

Saunders wouldn't say if he believed this was an attempted "suicide by cop."

"The officers reacted very quickly and they used their weapon retention skills and their training to make sure that didn't happen," he said.

Robinson is charged with murder in connection with a shooting at the Western Glen Apartments on Montana Avenue on June 16.

Police said he shot a 17-year-old boy, who died, and another man, who survived.

"As a police officer, that's probably one of the worst nightmares you can play out in your head is somebody struggling with you over your gun," said Saunders.

Saunders said each officer goes through 26 weeks of training, including self-defense for cases just like these, to keep everyone safe.

"Things can change in a moment's notice, in a quick instance and that's what happened here," said Saunders.

In addition to a murder charge, Robinson is also charged with attempting to take an officer's gun and assault on an officer.

Saunders said the officers involved are already back on patrol.

[Susan]

He very nearly had it as well. The first cop who came to help seemed to be unable to work his tazer.....

[quartermain]

I think there should always be at least 2 officers any time they have to question or cuff or uncuff any prisoner.

[medicineman360]

The idiot officer found himself backed into a literal corner, with a murder suspect who wasn't restrained. I'm sure this video has made its way into some department's inservice training sessions.

[sancatz22]

Should of blower his fucking head off

[imi]

that's why the cops usually not wear their guns in the interview room, like in the prison guards not wear firearms inside the prison

[concept2complex]

Ugh I wish he got the gun and let loose on those pigs.

[Deastergard]

Originally Posted by concept2complex

Ugh I wish he got the gun and let loose on those pigs.

Yes. Hopefully the murderer that killed a 17 year old boy and nearly killed another racks up more murder on another innocent person.

Kill yourself.