An officer-involved shooting in Lancaster City, PA took the life of 27-year-old Ricardo Munoz on Sunday. The action prompted widespread Black Lives Matter riots across the Pennsylvanian city to demand justice for the man, whom they claim was murdered by a trigger-happy police officer.
The police were called to the area for a report of an in-progress domestic disturbance when Munoz lunged at the responding officer while brandishing a knife over his head. Bodycam footage shows Munoz charging out the door of a home, knife in hand, in pursuit of a police officer who is forced to draw his firearm and fire at the suspect.
This is the bodycam footage of the officer-involved shooting in Lancaster, PA that Black Lives Matter is rioting over. The perpetrator charged at the police officer with a knife over his head with clear intent to strike. pic.twitter.com/xD72TweQK4
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 14, 2020
Police initially stated that Munoz was armed with a knife at the time of the shooting and promised to release bodycam footage, which they did at 11PM Eastern—but it wasn't enough to quell Black Lives Matter protest organizers who claimed that Munoz was a victim of police brutality.
Munoz has an extensive history of violence. In 2019, Lancaster Police arrested Munoz after responding to reports of a fight and learned that the suspect stabbed four people, Local21 reported.
At the time, officers found Munoz holding a knife to his own throat and instructed him to drop the knife, but he refused and attempted escape. Eventually, police managed to take him down with a taser.
Among Munoz's four stabbing victims was a 16-year-old who suffered multiple stab wounds to his face, thigh, ankle, and torso. His other victims included a 22-year-old female, and two other male victims, both 26, all of whom suffered multiple injuries.
There was no known relationship to Munoz and the victims, whom he appeared to select at random.
Munoz was awaiting criminal trial for four counts of aggravated assault in the first degree when he attacked the police officer in the shooting on Sunday.
Munoz's history of criminality includes stalking (repeatedly commit acts to cause fear), harassment, and criminal trespass.

Despite Munoz’s extensive criminal history, BLM protesters took to the streets of Lancaster on Sunday night to protest the shooting. A number of rioters damaged police vehicles.
LANCASTER: BLM riots kick off in Lancaster, PA after an officer involved shooting of a man armed with a knife
— ELIJAH RIOT (@ElijahSchaffer) September 14, 2020
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Over the course of the night, protesters agitated in the street and demanded that livestreamers and journalists to stop documenting their activity.
Black Lives Matter instigator in Lancaster demands that journalists and documentarians stop filming their criminal activity. pic.twitter.com/rCNw1IKnMx
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 14, 2020
In one instance, Black Lives Matter activists appeared to assault livestreamer Franklin James Davis.
Black Lives Matter militants attacked livestreamer Franklin James Davis. pic.twitter.com/n5IbqjjLvC
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 14, 2020
Some protesters geared up in body armor and stated that there would be no peace, and that they would get results "one way or another."
They’re escalating the situation. More and more Black Lives Matter activists and Antifa militants are showing up in Kevlar body armor at these rallies.
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 14, 2020
Other protesters stated that there would be some form of retribution to the police, and that it was time to "strap up," which is common slang for arming up.
“You kill my cat, I kill your dog.” Sounds like incitement for violence against the police in Lancaster. pic.twitter.com/leD8vjCdGW
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 14, 2020
“Time to strap up.” pic.twitter.com/gmFrecicFR
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 14, 2020
Throughout the night, protest organizers instructed "white allies" to form the front line against police and in one instance instructed white people to get on their knees.
Organizers are putting white allies in front telling them they are the front line defending POC. pic.twitter.com/L4kEziQPyG
— Lancaster Patriot (@thelancpatriot) September 14, 2020
Black Lives Matter organizers in Lancaster command white allies in the front lines to get on their knees. pic.twitter.com/xvixE7mWFs
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 14, 2020
Following the release of the bodycam footage, the protest devolved into infighting among Black Lives Matter activists.
Black Lives Matter activists are now infighting in Lancaster following the release of the bodycam footage and questions about their tactics. pic.twitter.com/ZVcYOUukzD
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 14, 2020
Others openly misrepresented the shooting to TV news media present at the demonstration about Munoz, referring to the 27-year-old as a "little kid."
Black Lives Matter activists in Lancaster are lying about Ricardo Munoz. pic.twitter.com/7hFmhy5Wg6
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 14, 2020
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