Buffalo Officer Fires After Being Stabbed By Armed Suspect

* (Disclaimer: The content in this video is intended for educational and informational purposes only) Buffalo, N.Y. — On May 23, 2026, Buffalo Police Officers traveling north on Deshler Street toward Broadway were flagged down by a pedestrian. The pedestrian pointed out a suspect wanted for the stabbing of her boyfriend that allegedly happened the day before on May 22. As they approached the suspect, 35-year-old Derrick Harris, officers observed that he was armed with a box cutter in one hand and a pair of scissors in the other hand. Officer Simonian, who was riding in the same patrol vehicle with Officer Slupinski, confronted Harris immediately, and tried to talk him down. After Harris failed to drop the box cutter and scissors, Officer Simonian pulled out his department-issued sidearm, prompting the suspect to then tell officers to "shoot me!" After Officer Simonian attempted to detain Harris, he then stabed the officer in the back with the box cutter. At the same time, Officer Slupinski deploys his taser, which was able to bring Harris down to the ground. Following a brief attempt to further detain Harris and arrest him, Harris breaks free from both officers and then runs into traffic on Broadway while still holding onto the weapons. Both officers then pursued Harris into the street before Officer Simonian discharged his firearm twice, striking Harris. Officers on scene immediately rendered medical aid to Harris for gunshot wounds to the hip and torso as well a stab wounds to the chest and neck. Officer Simonian was transported to Erie County Medical Center in a police vehicle to be treated for a stab wound to the back. Buffalo Fire and AMR personnel arrived on scene and continued providing first aid. Harris was subsequently transported by AMR to ECMC, where he remains hospitalized. Harris has been charged with first degree robbery for robbing a Lyft driver, while additional charges remain pending. 🚨𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑙 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠. ⚠️𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡.⚠️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Special thanks to Shout-Out Supporters on Patreon: - 'DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse' - Michael Griffin - John Doe - 'Twitchypowpow' - Lillian Daley - Tyrell Robertson - christine Grinter - 'Based Asuka' - 'The Evil Queen' - Benjamin Osgood - Gary Wilson - LJ - Edward Aquino - Brianna Wilkins - William - Cammy - Elisabeth Craig - Bobby Roach - Sarin Dipity - Becky Hopkins - thomas - Cody Stephens - Troy Polansky - Tulla Belle - 'quadrakyiro' - Scott Mackin - "John B. GunsSaveLife" - david wallace - Brice Danos - 'PhlyDaily' - RayJayOB - Josef Rex - 'Jun' - 'Xenik' - 'GotsNoGroove Cheryl' - Kelly Goodwin - 'Dawesenm' - Paul Rohrbaugh - 'AccuShoot.com' - Lisa Overly - Gerardo Flores - 'coco Coco' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliceActivity 🛍️ Check out our Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/PoliceActivity 🛍️ - Links to the Best Dash Cams you can buy. VIOFO A329S 4K: https://amzn.to/42NUA0I Vantrue N4 Pro S 4K: https://amzn.to/4cVH5SV Garmin X310 4K: https://amzn.to/3QOEz8c BlackVue DR970X 4K: https://amzn.to/4tlFj2o REDTIGER F17 Elite 4K: https://amzn.to/4tHQymw THINKWARE ARC 700 4K: https://amzn.to/3OBWpuA - Security Cameras Arlo Ultra 4K: https://amzn.to/3RgGoe9 eufyCam S3 Pro 4K: https://amzn.to/3QJX25U Google Nest Cam 2K: https://amzn.to/4up9tCC Ring Spotlight Cam Pro: https://amzn.to/3P1xD7d Disclosure: Please note that we will receive a small commission from purchases made through our Amazon store. This is at no cost to you. It helps support our channel and allows us to continue creating content for you. Your support is highly appreciated! Timestamps: 0:00 - Bodycam: Officer Slupinski 1:13 - Bodycam: Officer Simonian 2:58 - Surveillance Footage 4:56 - Patreon Supporters