Man accused of threatening to kill kids while armed with a knife is double tased before arrest
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Deltona, FL - A Florida man is accused of injuring his father with a hunting knife, threatening to kill four children and spitting on a deputy.
According to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office (VCSO), on Sunday, deputies responded to a home on Fowler Drive in Deltona after receiving reports of a man armed with a large hunting knife who injured one person and was threatening to kill four children inside the home.
Deputies say when the first deputy arrived at the scene, the suspect's father threw himself between his son and the deputy to prevent a shooting. VCSO Body camera video shows the father trying to talk to the suspect, who is seen standing in the driveway and holding a large knife in his hand.
A deputy can be heard on video telling the suspect to drop the knife and ordering the father to get out of the way.
"You need to move out of the way f****** please," the deputy can be heard telling the father. "I'm not going to shoot him if he drops the knife."