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February 9, 2014

Witnesses: Deputy forced to shoot knife-wielding ‘zombie’

By Hudson

I wouldn’t worry too much about this news article, it seems pretty clear that this individual is mentally disturbed, and not the victim of some sort of contagion, but given the incident in Palm Beach County, Florida, I thought it might be worth mentioning. It should also be noted that this happened January 23rd, several weeks before the attack in Palm Beach County. It is possible the incident is getting more press coverage after the fact due to the similar “zombie” descriptions.

A Lake County deputy had little choice but to shoot a 24-year-old man with a “zombie” look who was wielding a long carving knife and cutting himself in the street, witnesses said Thursday.

Saum shocked neighbors about 3:30 p.m. when he emerged from the home on Aira Court brandishing the knife with cuts visible on his bare arms, said witnesses. Saum’s grandmother, they added, tried to pull the knife from the young man’s hands until neighbor Josh McMinn called her away for her safety.

McMinn tried to calm Saum for about 15 minutes while McMinn’s father and girlfriend called police. Saum continued to pace with a “blank” stare, McMinn said, while repeatedly cutting his arms. Once Saum heard police sirens he shuffled down the street dripping blood as he went.

Two deputies who arrived asked Saum to put down the knife. McMinn and York said deputies twice fired Tasers at Saum, but the barbs didn’t attach to him. Neighbors said Saum continued to move toward the deputies with the knife until he was about six feet from them.

“He just kept walking toward them like a zombie with a knife,” McMinn said. One deputy fired a shot, McMinn said, which sent Saum to the ground, but even as deputies approached Saum he continued to fight.

The part about the individual continuing to fight even after being shot is somewhat concerning, but the single shot did send the person to the ground, so the bit about the continuing to fight may be a bit of an exaggeration. I’m not too worried about this one, but I still think its worth keeping an eye on news coming out of Palm Beach County.

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February 6, 2014

Going to DEFCON 4

By Hudson

Its not everyday you see a headline as alarming as:

Naked man attacks 1, chases 2, bites teen in face before he was shot, killed by deputies near Delray

Not time to grab the bug out bag just yet, but this certainly warrants much more attention than some of the other articles we’ve posted recently. We’ve raised the DEFCON level to DEFCON 4. This means that an incident of concern has been located and increased intelligence watch and strengthened security measures are recommended. Reading the details of the incident, it is somewhat reminiscent of the attack in Miami back in 2012.

A naked man possessing what authorities described as superhuman-like strength died Tuesday night after he assaulted a retired police officer, bit another man on the face and was then shot during a confrontation with deputies near Delray Beach, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said.

So far, there is no known motive, but I assume more details will be release in the coming days. Hopefully a toxicology report and autopsy will explain more about the attackers mindset. The sheriffs who responded to the scene and subdued the man seem to feel that narcotics must have been involved, but that is all speculation at this point.

“We don’t know right now if he’s expired from the gunshots, or if he’s expired because of obviously he’s on some type of drugs that have made him act like this,” Bradshaw said. “There’s no way to know if those are the shots that actually killed him, or if he’s died from what they called exited delirium. He’s obviously on some type of narcotics to make him act like this.”

The better story here is the heroism exhibited by the 18 year old victim. It appears the attacker initially went after the young mans sister, chasing after her, until the teenager stepped in to defend her and tackled the assailant.

The 18-year-old Boynton Beach High School student tackled the man, narrowly allowing his sister to escape into the home. The assailant, identified as Anesson Joseph of West Palm Beach, bit into Grein’s face during a horrific attack that left the teenager with five stitches in his ear, teeth marks on his face and several nasty scratches.

Tony Grein, 18, poses for a portrait after being attacked by a naked man at his home in Delray Beach on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. Grein ran to help his sister and tried to defend himself against the man with a box cutter before Grein's father chased the man down to Military Trail.Tony Grein, 18, poses for a portrait after being attacked by a naked man at his home in Delray Beach on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. Grein ran to help his sister and tried to defend himself against the man with a box cutter before Grein’s father chased the man down to Military Trail.

In the meantime, while we wait for further information regarding the reasons for this senseless violence, it might be best that we closely monitor all news coming out Palm Beach County, Florida, just in case.

Read the full articles here and here.

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November 13, 2013

Crazed Man Headbutts Moving Cars on Kwinana Freeway

By Hudson

Just found this article out of Western Australia:

The shocking incident on Monday night began when the 34-year-old man crashed his Mazda ute into an unattended Volkswagen which was parked in the emergency lane of the Kwinana Freeway near Canning Bridge just after 7pm.

Witnesses reported the man then got out of his car and ran into the oncoming traffic, jumping on the bonnets of some cars and throwing himself head first into the windows of others.

A police spokeswoman said inquiries are continuing, and the man, who is believed to have mental health issues, was being assessed at Fremantle hospital.

Officers were also investigating whether alcohol and drugs were involved.

I’m sure Occam’s razor would suggest that this is likely the result of mental health issues, but I certainly want to know what the police find during their observations of this man. The incident seems eerily reminiscent of a zombie infection. Perhaps a newly infected person?

You can view a dashcam video of the incident below:

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October 31, 2013

Man Ranting about Zombies Shot Dead

By Hudson

Here’s a disconcerting article out of California:

 Shortly before the shooting witnesses told police 22-year-old Paul Bracamontes had been acting strangely at a party, making odd comments about zombies and saying he needed to get a gun and find higher ground.

Bracamontes left the party and jumped a fence into the back yard of a home in Yorba Linda, near Santa Ana, around 3am local time on Sunday.

He began screaming at the homeowners through their sliding glass door, ranting about zombies and threatening to hurt them.

When he smashed through the glass door, he was fatally shot by the homeowner, who said they did not know Bracamontes.

I don’t think this is cause to put your emergency plan into action just yet, but it might be a good idea to keep a close eye on news in and around Orange County.

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April 18, 2013

Man Blamed in 15 Freeway Pileup Claims He Was Chased By Zombies

By Hudson

Really more of a sad story from last week about a young moron than a serous alert, a 19 year old used zombies as an excuse for stealing and crashing an 18 wheeler, causing several accidents and seven injuries.

Monday afternoon it was announced by the California Highway Patrol that the 19-year-old man from Tennessee faulted for triggering multiple crashes on the 15 Freeway in Temecula over the weekend claimed he was being chased by zombies.

Jerimiah Hartline is suspected of stealing a 2007 Freightliner three-axle tractor truck from the I-15 Rainbow Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility on Saturday evening, just moments before he triggered a series of crashes on the busy interstate, according to CHP Officer Nathan Baer.

I would chalk this one up to an idiot going for an insanity plea. Don’t put your emergency plan into action just yet.

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