On October 26, 2020, Walter Wallace, Jr, of Philadelphia, was shot and killed by two Philadelphia Police officers as he advanced on them brandishing a kinfe.

On October 26, 2020, Walter Wallace Jr., a 27-year-old African-American man, was shot by Philadelphia police officers Sean Matarazzo and Thomas Munz in Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The two officers arrived in the area to respond to a domestic dispute. When they arrived, Wallace walked out of his house carrying a knife. The two officers backed away while telling him to drop the knife shortly before they each fired several rounds at Wallace, hitting him in the shoulder and chest. He later died from his wounds in the hospital. Wallace’s family stated that Wallace was having a mental health crisis.

Wallace’s killing gained attention after a cellphone video of the incident was posted to social media platforms, where it went viral. Protests against the killing occurred throughout Philadelphia in late October. Peaceful protests took place, as well as several which escalated into violence and looting, leading to arrests, injuries to police and protesters, deployment of the Pennsylvania National Guard, and a citywide curfew. . . . .

On October 26, 2020, police attended three separate times to Wallace’s parents’ house on the 6100 block of Locust Street in the predominantly black neighborhood of Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia. Around 3:45 p.m., during their third arrival, Officers Sean Matarazzo and Thomas Munz came in response to reports of a person screaming and a man assaulting an elderly female. Several 9-1-1 calls were made by Wallace’s sister, brother, and neighbor, telling dispatchers that Wallace was assaulting his parents. Wallace’s sister asked for a medic on the scene as her mother’s blood pressure was rising and her father was feeling faint, also informing the dispatcher that Wallace was on probation and had a criminal record. Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said the police dispatch prior to the shooting said, “Tell the officers to use caution in responding to this, it’s an ongoing domestic issue going on up there.” It is unknown if the officers were familiar with Wallace prior to their arrival.

At 3:48 p.m., the responding officers arrived at the house, standing about 15 feet away from the front. An unknown person from inside the house said, “Put the knife down,” three times. Wallace then walked out of his house and onto his porch carrying a knife in his right hand. Both officers drew their guns and yelled for Wallace to “put the knife down” around 11 times. Wallace walked down his front steps and towards the officers. He then turned away from the officers and walked towards the other end of the street. His mother followed him into the street and attempted to grab him before he brushed her aside as officers asked her to move away from Wallace.[15] An unknown woman yelled to the officers that Wallace was “mental” multiple times. Wallace then walked back into the street while Matarazzo and Munz continued to aim their guns at him, repeating for him to “put the knife down”.

Wallace’s mother told the officers not to shoot him moments before shots were fired. An unknown man said “Get him,” and “Shoot him,” before each officer fired about seven times, with an unknown number of shots hitting Wallace. Wallace’s mother ran to him as he was dying, and yelled at officers, “You killed my son!” The shots hit Wallace in the shoulder and chest. One of the officers placed Wallace in a police vehicle and drove him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving.

The Usual Suspects spent a couple of weeks rioting in the City of Brotherly Love, even though the police body camera record clearly showed Mr Wallace advancing on the officers. The officers were not equipped with Tasers.

Now we come to this, from the Lexington Herald-Leader:

KY State Police release name of man killed in Danville officer-involved shooting

By Rayleigh Deaton | July 16, 2021 10:40 AM | Updated: 1:28 PM EDT



Shelby Ray Hardin. Photo from his obituary.

The Kentucky State Police have released the name of the man shot and killed by an officer at a Danville hotel last week.

According to KSP, 33-year-old Shelby Ray Hardin of Danville was holding his mother hostage at knifepoint at the Danville Super Motel 8 on July 6.

When Hardin did not comply with officers’ commands to drop the knife and release his mother, Danville police officer Kyle Lyons fired a shot, investigators say.

WLEX-TV had a more detailed report:

Danville police officers responded to a domestic disturbance in a Super 8 Motel on July 6. Once the officers arrived they encountered 33-year-old Shelby Ray Hardin, who was holding his mother hostage at knifepoint.

Officers gave Hardin several loud verbal warnings to drop the knife and release his mother, but he ignored the officer’s instructions.

Officer Kyle Lyons then shot at Hardin with his agency-issued gun. Hardin was pronounced dead at the scene by the Boyle County Coroner.

In both the cases of Mr Wallace in Philadelphia, and Mr Hardin in Danville, we had a suspect armed with a knife and in position to kill someone. yet, for some unknown reason, I have yet to hear of any demonstrations of riots over the police shooting of Mr Hardin. I wonder why that is.