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In a chilling summer tragedy in San Jose, two police officers acted within the law when they fatally shot Mateusz Dzierbun after he murdered his own nine-year-old son in Cataldi Park. Dzierbun, armed with a knife, charged at officers moments after calling 911 — initially blaming someone else, then confessing he killed his child to stop torture. He openly declared his intent to die by police force. Body cam footage shows him raising the knife and running toward officers, prompting them to fire. The DA’s office concluded the officers faced an imminent, life-threatening danger — and their actions were justified. The child had already died by the time officers reached him, while a pickleball lesson unfolded nearby. This case underscores the terrifying reality of “suicide by cop” scenarios and the split-second decisions officers must make under extreme duress.

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