- Wesley Hinton became angry after an argument and grabbed a blade before his 10-year-old sister called 911 during the Jan. 20 incident
- Deputies from the Broward Sheriff’s Office arrived and said Wesley ran the knife over parts of his body, including his wrists, stomach and held it to his chest
- Surveillance footage shows deputies pleading with him to drop the weapon for at least 30 minutes before he appeared to reach for it again and was robbed
<!–
<!–
<!– <!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
An 11-year-old Florida boy who wielded a butcher knife and threatened to kill himself and his sister during a rage over a video game has been tried by officers.
Wesley Hinton became angry after the argument and grabbed a knife before his 10-year-old sister called 911 during the Jan. 20 incident.
Deputies from the Broward Sheriff’s Office arrived at the scene and say Wesley ran the knife over parts of his body, including his wrists, stomach and held it to his chest.
Surveillance footage shows deputies pleading with him to drop the weapon for at least 30 minutes before he appeared to reach for it again and was tasered.
His mother Samantha Hinton claims he has struggled to function since the incident and he said he is traumatized to this day.
An 11-year-old boy who wielded a butcher knife and threatened to kill himself and his sister during a rage over a video game has been tried by officers
Wesley Hinton became angry after the argument and grabbed a knife before his 10-year-old sister called 911 during the Jan. 20 incident
Video from the incident shows Wesley holding a large butcher knife in his hand.
Deputies try to get him to drop it and he puts it down for a moment before appearing to pick it up again and he is spun.
“It looked like I was trying to grab it again, but I was about to do this and then — shot,” Wesley recounted WTVJ.
“The juvenile, according to deputies, continued to repeat that he had intentions of harming himself,” a Broward Sheriff’s Office spokesman said.
‘And at one point the deputy said he ran the large knife over parts of his body, stomach and wrists and chest.
‘Deputies used their training and were able to save the young life and also prevent injury to others.’
Deputies from the Broward Sheriff’s Office arrived on scene and Wesley ran the knife over parts of his body including his wrists, stomach and held it to his chest
Surveillance footage shows deputies pleading with him to drop the weapon for at least 30 minutes before he appeared to reach for it again and was robbed
His sister (pictured) called 911 after he grabbed a weapon after an argument over a video game and told operators: ‘He’s got a knife. No one has been hurt yet.’
His stepfather Jonathan Friedland revealed he has ‘multiple disabilities’
But his mum Samantha said: ‘He’s so pale, he doesn’t sleep, he just stares at you at night, he can’t function, he’s failing at homeschooling where he got all A’s.’
His sister called 911 after he grabbed a weapon after an argument over a video game, telling operators, ‘He’s got a knife. No one has been hurt yet.’
Samantha said deputies have helped deal with her son on several occasions before, and his stepfather Jonathan Friedland revealed he has ‘multiple disabilities.’
“They were able to sit him down and talk to him at this level and redirect his mind and then he would calm down and talk to them and go willingly,” she said.
‘They de-escalated the situation every time.’
The young boy has not been charged in the incident and child protective services are said to be involved.