Orlando Police Officers Shoot Woman As She Charges at Them With Two Knives
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August 9,2023
Orlando, Florida — At approximately 12:55 p.m. the Communications Center got a 911 call transferred from Orange County Sheriff’s Office advising unknown trouble in the 12000 block of Pioneers Way. Orlando Police contacted the caller. The caller advised the Police that his girlfriend was talking about hurting herself and that she had a knife. Upon arrival, a member of our Crisis Negotiation Team began negotiations on the phone. The subject hung up and we reestablished communications.
At one point, the female subject walked out of the apartment with a knife, while on the phone with the negotiator. She then walked back into her apartment. Additional attempts were made by the negotiator to the subject. The female then ran out of the apartment with two knives and charged at the officers. Two officers fired at the individual. The adult female subject was pronounced deceased on scene by OFD. The suspect has been identified as 32-year-old Rachael Ellis. No officers were injured. The two officers who shot at the suspect are trained in Crisis Intervention. They have invoked Marsy’s Law so their names will not be released.
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