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What began as a routine medical call suddenly escalates when a woman in crisis arms herself with an 8-in kitchen knife. As Syracuse police arrive, EMTs warn them of the danger inside. >> You think you're fake? She's like, I want to see your badge right now. So, like, we don't have badges. We're EMTT. She's like, I'll call the police. >> Mom just called 911. Sorry. >> He said her husband's asleep. >> Hello. >> My daughter is extremely >> If you could take the knife from her. >> I'm going to keep a little distance here. Let's see if she can grab it from her first. >> Anyone taste it? >> Back up. >> Hi. >> We're the police, dear. >> Hello. >> Hi. >> Can you put the knife down? >> My car is right out front. >> Okay. Go turn the lights on. >> We can have someone go turn the lights on. >> Francisco, can you turn the lights on? Maybe hit a siren or something. >> Can you put the knife down? >> You got thumbs on you right now? Yeah, we always do. >> Not the police. >> We are the police. >> I mean, it's a nice get up. >> Here's my badge. >> You might kill me when you shoot me. >> Nope. Don't want to do that. >> What's your name? >> My name is McKenzie. What's your name? >> Don't worry about it. >> Okay, that's fine. But I am the police and I'm here to help you. >> All four up in one car. >> No, we got four cars here. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Two ambulances. >> She doesn't. >> It doesn't matter [snorts] the 50,000 things we do for her right now. >> What's your goddamn plan? >> I just wanted you to put the knife down. No. >> Okay. >> Why you picking it over there? >> She got a knife. >> Does anyone have a shield? >> He's got the PR. >> I can't get it away. >> Okay. >> What's your daughter's name? >> You can come out then if she's not really listening to you. Alison, what can we do to help you today? >> Can you leave this property? >> Well, we have to talk to you first. Mom. >> No, we're not. >> I want her from my >> Can you come here and chat with us? >> We need to get the knife out of her hand first. >> You said the door's locked. From the inside or the outside? >> From the inside. And then >> you don't give that information. >> Yeah. You two go around the back just to make sure she didn't go spin out the back door. >> We got two back doors. You want to go to that one? At least I can get some eyes on it. >> Can you talk with us? >> Is that your phone, dear? >> Yes, it is. >> Who are you to do that? >> She's not helping the situation. >> Mom, can you come out and chat with us? We don't want you to get hurt during the mix here. >> 32. Looks like she just picked up another knife. >> The faster you talk with us, the faster that we can leave. >> Yeah. >> Co's got to change his me first. >> There's one. Hold on. I order one more time. She shouldn't any better. It's me. >> Worst case scenario, she doesn't come out. We can slowly go in behind the shield. Ter. >> Nope. Come on, Mom. Take your time. >> That was the dad from this. >> I have no idea. He's sleeping in his room. >> Hit the window. >> Distract her like >> probably. >> Yeah. Little razledazzle outside sitting around in the kitchen corner. >> She got two knives in her hand. >> Yes. She thinks that you're going to shoot her in the head. That's not the route we're going to be taking. For whatever reason, she said it's extreme paranoia. >> Leave. >> We can't leave yet, dear. >> I just want to talk about whatever you want to talk about. >> I want you to leave. >> I can't leave. I got to see you, talk to you. I just need you to put those knives down. >> I'm good. Where's Tony? >> Who's Tony? >> Who's Tony? >> Tony. My husband is sleeping. >> All right, that's all. Well, where you going? >> It's like the worst scenario. >> Mom's going to get stabbed. We have no lightning. She either >> go ahead. >> Can you see her in the back there? >> I can't see her. I can just see mom. >> I think she's >> all right. >> Who the hell do you think you're talking to? >> If we can get mom to like unlock this back door off the porch, I can try to sneak in there. >> All right, we'll call you back. Mom, can you come back out? >> I don't want you to get hurt. >> Can you just come back out? [clears throat] >> No, I know. We But we we just don't want just in case something gets in a fight. >> While you have her attention, we go in. Mackenzie's got a taser. >> You got bigger things to do. >> Nope. You're my main priority. >> I bet. >> Yo, >> I got a back window open if we want to try to call her out. >> Is it something where you'd be able to like put a taser in there and there's a zapper from the outside? >> Uh, yeah. >> It's a sick girl. >> Yeah. >> Don't spook her though and open the window yet. >> Alison, we can't leave. Honey. I can't. >> Can you hit that? Dry. Dang it. >> I'm all set, honey. >> You may be off set, but I'm not all set. I was going to open the door. >> It's okay. Let's just wait a second. I don't want to get her. >> I just want you to put the knives down >> for now. We're okay. If we need you to do something. >> No, don't worry. No, no, no. >> Do you understand that there's footage of you around the house? >> Yeah. I have a body cam, too. >> Came to the wrong place, didn't I? >> What can we do to help you? >> Call me on my cell phone. >> No, we got to come out. Mom, >> just respond. No, don't don't say what. >> Mom, >> what? >> Why is this happening? >> Because you have the knives in your hand. >> Cuz you had the knives in your hand and you asked me to call the ambulance. So, it's happening because you asked me to do so. >> I want to go with the real cop. >> Well, we are the real police. Why don't we get into the ambulance so you can go to the >> So, you guys for this? That's something's burning. >> Do you have candles or anything? >> No. >> It's your mother. >> Tell the police. >> It's your mother. here. What's going on? >> Like popcorn. >> What are you doing? >> I'm going to wear this girl down. Got nothing good time. >> Yourself. Please help her. >> She was What was on fire? >> Her cigarette. >> She's smoking. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Alison, can you come out so we can get you in the ambulance? >> Do not apologize, ma'am. >> Alison. No. No. No. No. We're going to go. >> Alison, can you can you go to the ambulance now or no? Alison, >> I can hear you. >> Okay. Can you answer me then, please? >> NO. >> COME IN HERE. >> SO, where's your blood? All over her like on the floor. >> I'm not coming out. >> I've had enough of this. >> Don't come in here. >> Why not? >> CUZ YOU'RE NOT THE POLICE. AND I SWEAR TO GOD, >> WE have badges and guns, dear. >> Okay. >> And next door neighbor >> and radios. >> I know what you're doing. I respect that 100%. But >> Alison, you're really upsetting your mom. >> She's upset and crying. She might have to go to the hospital. >> Thank god there's an ambulance OUT THERE. >> DON'T COME IN HERE. MOM, >> WHAT? >> Your mom's very upset. She's not doing well. >> Put the knives down and you can come out and check on her. >> Just don't answer. >> Don't answer. >> She can't answer you right now. She's not doing well. Alison, >> she come. >> Nope. She's not able to walk. >> You're the only one that can help her. I think something's wrong with your mom. Can you come look? >> Alison, do you love your mother? >> She's having a hard time breathing. She's having a hard time breathing. >> The longer you take, the longer it doesn't help. >> If something happens to her, you're going to feel pretty awful about that. >> MOM, SHE JUST LEFT. >> She's outside now. >> Why is she leaving? >> CUZ SHE'S NOT WELL. >> GET OUT OF YOU. COME IN HERE. >> She's outside. Allison, >> just get out. Just get out. >> Allison, throw yourself. Why don't you just look around the corner here? >> Taking this window apart to get in. >> Where's Tony? >> Tony's not here anymore. talking to me. >> Everyone's out of the house except you. >> Can you please come HELP YOUR MOM? >> HEY, WHAT'S WRONG WITH HER? YOU GOT AMBULANCE OUT THERE, RIGHT? You got a peace. >> What if you NEVER SEE YOUR MOM AGAIN? >> WHERE' she go? [snorts] Call your mom. >> I don't need your help. I need you to leave. >> Better not hurt her. >> No, she's upset. >> Who are you up to this? I want to know why. Can you ride an ambulance with your mother? >> It doesn't answer my question. >> Well, your mom called 911 because you wanted the police, so we came. >> I want to get in there. >> Why is this happening right now? >> She's walking around the night. She's obviously a threat to herself. There's no way to do this. >> Go get her. >> She's getting treatment right now, Alison. >> For what? >> For all the stress that she's under. She's very upset. >> Is she okay? >> She I I honestly don't know at this point cuz we >> check. I can't check. >> What the dude? Can you please up? >> Maybe. >> She just stuck her hand out. She's got two knives in her right hand. She's got blood on her forearm. Your mom's leaving. Do you want us to tell them to LEAVE WITH HER? >> GO AWAY. >> She's going to leave now right now. As soon AS WE TELL THEM. >> All right, Alison. >> All right, SHE'S GOING TO LEAVE. >> ALL RIGHT, you guys can take off. >> Alison, she's pulling away right now. Unless you come out within a second here, the ambulance is GOING TO BE GONE. >> They're pulling down the street. Allison. All right, she's leaving. Alison, >> sorry. We tried. Alison, your mom's gone. >> Come and look. >> Gotten a couple hangup calls. >> Like a child yelling mom in the back. >> Mom, >> she's gone, Alison. But we can get you up to the hospital where she is. >> Don't you come in here. Bring her in here. >> She's not here anymore, Alison. I tried to get you out fast enough so you could go with her. >> You can ride in the police car. You can ride in the ambulance. How do you want to go? >> I want to see the police car. Okay. Why don't you put the knives on and come out and you can look at them? >> Why don't you drive into the driveway? >> Are you gonna come out if we pull one in the driveway? >> Maybe. >> What do you mean maybe? >> Okay, we're gonna do that for you. The car is in the driveway. Can you see it? >> All right, I'll take a peek. Don't come in here. >> We're not coming in, Alison. See the lights? >> Don't come in. >> We're not We're not That was my partner who put the car in the driveway. >> Don't come in here. >> What'd you break, Alison? Chris, can you see her there? I can't. I need to leave. [snorts] >> How can I get you to your mom? >> Shut the up. >> Just circles, unfortunately. >> Alison, your mom's at Upstate Hospital. >> Come in here. >> Hello. >> She's right in there by herself. >> There's a kid in there. >> No kid, just her. She's got two knives in her hand. Mom said she cut herself somewhere, but obviously she's still going strong. There's only one other person in the house, but he is. >> I just told you I am here. sleeping. >> You have a shield. >> I can't leave. I need Your mom told me that I can't leave this house until she knows that you're on the way to the hospital to see her. >> Did not I don't know if they come on cuz she's harmed. She did say she wanted everything else. We're going to have to shoot her. >> DON'T COME IN HERE. >> Where's the other one? >> Right in the doorway with me. >> Say something. >> Hi, Ellison. I moved the car, the police car into the driveway for you. I turned the lights on. Now you need to do something for us. Drop the knives and we'll give you a ride to the hospital. >> Get the out. My mom is down here. >> No, she's not. Alison. >> Oh my god. Me. >> BUT WHAT ABOUT YOUR MOM? >> She'll be fine. Stay right here. >> You don't want me to bring you to your mom? >> No. >> Alison. >> What was that? >> What did you throw? >> Alison, what did you throw? >> I need to leave. >> Alison, leave. >> What do you want to talk about? >> Why you're holding two knives? I can up. >> Why would you want to do that? We're here to help you. >> 32. You might want to start a fire. You got smoke in the kitchen. >> She lit a fire. >> Is there a fire, Alison? >> I see the smoke. >> All right. >> We need to know if you lit a fire in there. Did something happen? >> No. I can see flames. >> I know. It's a good Whatever she's got going. >> I need you to level with me. What's going on in there, dear? >> I need you to leave. >> We can't. I'm sorry. >> Put the shield in. Sir, >> can you come out? I'm sorry. There's a I think a small fire in your kitchen. >> Sorry, man. >> Just be advised. Fire's getting started. >> We need you to work with us. We know you're scared. We're not trying to make you more scared, but we need some cooperation here. Okay. >> Don't come in here. >> What did you set on fire? >> You can leave. >> Alison, she comes out with a knife. Get her to come to us cuz at least we got >> She's got two knives. >> DON'T COME IN HERE. ALLISON, IS THE FIRE OUT OR IS it still burning? Dear >> Alison, you got to come out. >> Have them stage out there cuz they're not going to come in. Yep. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Alison, the fire department's here. >> She's hiding behind the freezer door. Still has both knives. >> Alison, >> I'll give them a couple minutes. in now. >> This is escalating to a different situation. >> Yeah, exactly. Elson, you got a couple minutes and then you got to come out here. Come on. >> If you don't come out, we're coming in. >> Where's she going? Grab the shield. Do all this. >> Go. We're going to come in. You got to come out. >> You can see her now. >> So, she's got two knives and she's pretty cut off on that left side. If we can get her to come here, hit her with a taser. >> Yeah. I'm going to try to just say, "Hey, I'm with the crisis response team. She hears a new voice and if if that fails and ask for a question. >> Yeah, let me try. Ellison, it's it's Officer Nico with Syracuse Police. I'm new to this situation. You want to talk to me? I'm part of the crisis response team. I literally just got here, so I have no clue what's going on. >> Listen, we want to leave, okay? But we have to figure out we can't let you light a house on fire, right? And we can't have you armed yourself with weapons. >> Where's my mom? >> Where's your mom? >> She's at the hospital. >> Your your mom's at the hospital? I can see her right now in the door in the kitchen. But she's got both eyes covered in blood. >> I know you don't want us here, but I just told you we can't leave until you continue to talk to us. Right. >> We'll communicate to the back. She can see us. >> She at least was responding. Which one? Melissa, that right there. >> Mom wants to come in. No, we can't have her back in there. She's going to walk right back in there and it's going to end up her getting stabbed. >> Can you see her here? >> She was behind that bridge. She bleed. She's down by the >> She's bleeding. >> Yeah. >> We're going to have two other officers try to talk with you. OKAY. COME IN HERE. >> ELLISON, are you hurt? I was just talking to you at the other door. >> Don't come in here. Yo, >> Ellison, you're hurt. Okay, I can see you're bleeding. That's why we're here. >> Who lives in this house with you? >> Don't come in here. >> We have to come in here if you're hurt, right? >> You're rich. Is there anything else that's hurt? What can I DO TO MAKE ME? We won't have to come in there right now. But you understand you're hurt, right? And you're lighting the house on fire. That's why we're here. We're not going to be able to leave yet. Can I get you anything to take care of those wounds so you don't you don't bleed? >> This girl is crazy. >> Get as much information as you possibly can for us to get to talk about. >> What is it that you're lighting on fire? >> What's going on? >> Is mom still here? >> Uh I think she's in like the ambulance. >> We got to get like any brothers, sisters, boyfriends. Flanigan wants it just to try to get like rapport with her. You're going to go grab her and bring her back there and let her try to talk. >> Alison, her mom's back from the hospital. >> Hey, Alison. Alison, I have good news. Your mom's back from the hospital. >> Do you hear that, Alison? Your mom's back. >> I'm going to go try to find my mom. >> Let them know that there's a legit active fire in the kitchen. You can see it. >> Alison, do you want to talk to your mom? >> I hear that 31. There's still an actual fire. >> Active fire. Damn it. >> Don't let them talk her to talk to mom. Have the mom come talk to us. Get them out here. >> Okay. >> Are you Bob? >> Yes. >> Does she have any boyfriends, friends? >> Dad, I'm good terms. >> Yeah, that fire is getting huge. >> Ellison, if you don't continue to talk to me or come out, we're going to have to come in there. Okay. That fire is way too big. >> That one? >> Yeah. Get out. >> Yeah, we didn't want anyone on that side. No, because we don't want rounds going towards people. >> What does she like to do? Any hobbies? >> She's artistic. >> Does she like to paint? >> Yeah, paint. She's very good. >> Let me see if we can get her going on this side. >> The fire is getting bigger. is getting bigger. We're going to have to move everyone out on scene. There's everyone moving away from the res. Yeah, there's a legit fire, dude. I can see the flame. >> Let me see you put the fire out and then we won't lose. >> Do you have any of your paintings or drawings in here? We wouldn't want those to burn, right? >> I can see the flame. >> So, why don't you just turn the fire off so we don't have to come in there? >> You ready? Sorry, brother. >> Allison, come on. >> You got a fire. Allison, you got to come out. Allison, you got to come out now. Let's go. >> LT, she's still right inside the kitchen behind the freezer door. >> Right to the right when you enter that kitchen. >> Allison, you have to come out. Okay. >> Alison, >> don't come in. >> Fire, you can tell, is really big in the kitchen. Alison, we have to come in because of the fire. Okay. >> Does anybody have Leslie? Like >> No, there's only a taser up there. >> This is the worst. >> It is. We got to go. Can we at least take that door with like a ramp? >> Is she going to come this way? >> She can. That's the problem. >> Everybody else in the house. >> What the hell is that? >> It's just a fire cracking. >> Yeah, they the smoke is getting real heavy in the house. We're going to have to move. We should move now. >> This This fire does lead right to this little door right now. No, I mean >> she's >> making a drink. >> Alison. >> Holy push. >> Yep. Come on. We got to go. >> Hey, you got taser. >> Yep. Taser. >> LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS. >> THEY'RE COMING FROM THE LEFT. >> ALISON, let us see your hands. We don't want to hurt you. >> She's behind the freezer. Yep. >> Can you guys see? >> Taser. Another taser. GOT A TASER. >> GOT A TASER. GET IT. AGAIN. PUT THE KNIFE DOWN. >> GET ON THE SHIELD. SHIELD UP FRONT. GET SHIELD UP FRONT. TOUCH DOWN. SHUT UP. THE KNIFE. >> DROP THE KNIFE. DROP THE KNIFE. >> MORE TASERS. DROP THE KNIFE. >> MORE TASERS. RELOAD. RELOAD. ONE. >> IF YOU HAVE TO. WHO'S THAT? THE KNIFE. >> READ ANOTHER ONE. I got one, too. >> Heads up. She's standing up. >> She's standing up. Get her again. >> I got one, too. >> Anything >> through the through the hole. >> Nope. Get another one. >> Watch. Watch. Crossfire. >> Get another one. >> No. Get another one. Hey, come on. Get another one. Nope. She's up. She's up. N >> Alison, DROP THE KNIFE. [screaming] >> DROP THE KNIFE. >> GET ANOTHER TASER. >> We're going through there. intend to just move in there. >> What do you need? What do you need? >> GO. GO. GO. >> GOT TO GO with the active. Got to go. >> WE GOT TO GO. ACTIVE. ACTIVE. GO. GO. >> GO. GOT TO PUSH. >> GET IN THERE. >> DROP IT. DROP IT. >> DROP THE KNIFE. >> They're like back up. >> DROP THE KNIFE. >> GET ONE. WHERE'S >> OUR TASER? I got it. We got one. Right behind you. >> Where do you get a GOOD HIT ON HER? >> WE GOT A TASER. WHERE? Got a push, guys. You got to push. >> WE GOT TO GO IN. BREATHE. >> Got to push. >> Jesus. Who's in the back there? >> She still has a knife in her hands. >> ELLISON, DROP THE KNIFE. >> GET OUT. COME ON, ELLISON. WE DON'T HAVE TO KEEP DOING THIS. >> She's still looking at us with a knife. Alison, come on. Drop the knife. >> SHE'S IN THIS CORNER. I got her. >> Pick her in the fire. Move back. Move back. I can't see. I can't see. >> I can't see. >> DROP THE KNIFE. PUT YOUR LIGHTS DOWN. >> BACK UP. BACK UP. >> We got it. >> I got Leo cover. Hey, back up. Back up. She's got that in her hand. >> I'm out. >> You all right? >> YOU ALL RIGHT? OUT OF HER HAND. >> All right. EMS >> EMS got one. Come on. >> Back down. Move go. >> [laughter] >> Got it. [ __ ] >> Yeah, >> everywhere. I saw one in the face or one to the chest. Got him. The mom and the dad, the boyfriend said there was no one else in the house but them three. Can't breathe in here. >> A New York Attorney General investigation revealed the scale of the shooting that led to the death of Allison Lakey. Four officers fired 16 rounds as Allison ran towards them wielding two knives, striking her 13 times in less than 3 seconds. While wounds were found across her body, the most serious entered her chin, neck, and chest. She also suffered lacerations and injuries consistent with taser exposure. Her toxicology revealed a considerable factor. Allison had significant alcohol in her system along with cocathylene, a substance created when cocaine and alcohol are combined. Together, the drugs can intensify their effects and have been linked to paranoia and unpredictable behavior. Investigators found the officers perceived an immediate threat to their lives. Ultimately, the attorney general's office could not prove the deadly force was unjustified and no criminal charges were filed.

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