This is the tense moment that a murder suspect grabbed an officer's gun inside an interrogation room while shouting 'kill me' before being restrained using stun guns.
Thomas Robinson, 23, was being questioned by officers in Cincinnati over the killing of Joseph Reno Armstrong, 17, earlier this week when the incident took place.
A police spokesman said that while being transferred from interviewers to uniformed officers Robinson grabbed a loaded 9mm pistol tucked into his belt, getting one hand on the weapon.
Thomas Robinson, 23 (left), was being questioned over the murder of Joseph Reno Armstrong, 17 (right), in Cincinnati when he lunged for an officer's gun
Video of the incident shows Robinson sitting cuffed to a chair when an officer come in to remove him from the interview room after he has been questioned
The spokesman told Fox 19: 'In the course of that struggle he was tased and subdued quickly. It was a very tense situation for a period of time.'
Video of the confrontation shows Robinson sitting in the interrogation room handcuffed to a chair when an officer walks over to release the cuffs.
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Share 17 sharesWhile the cop is bent over next to Robinson, the suspect can be seen looking over to check whether the officer is wearing his sidearm.
Robinson then drops his right arm into his lap and waits a few more moments for the officer to move both of his hands to the cuffs before lunging for the weapon.
After checking to see whether the cop is wearing his sidearm, Robinson waits until he had both of his hands on the cuffs and then lunges for the loaded 9mm pistol
As the pair struggle over the weapon another officer appears and fires a Taser at Robinson, who begins screaming 'kill me' at police
The cop manages to get both of his hands back on the gun and a violent struggle ensues, with the pair wrestling in the corner of the room as two other officers pile in.
They both fire their Tasers at Robinson, who continues struggling while shouting 'kill me' repeatedly until finally letting go an collapsing to the floor.
The officer removing Robinson's handcuffs, who has not been identified, was treated for a bruised lip after the confrontation, police said. Fortunately nobody else was injured.
Robinson was arrested on Tuesday and accused of shooting Armstrong dead at an apartment building on the city's north side.
A second officer arrives seconds later and discharges a second stun gun as Robinson continues shouting and struggling with the cops
Eventually he falls into a heap in the corner of the room. He will now likely be charged with assault on an officer, but could be hit with an attempted murder charge, legal experts said
After being arrested, officers found Robinson carrying a loaded 9mm pistol and with a bag of heroin tucked into his sock.
He was charged earlier in the week with murder, possession of a firearm under disability and possession of a controlled substance.
Legal experts told Fox that Robinson will likely have assault to a police officer added to his rap sheet when he goes before a grand jury on Monday, but could also face an attempted murder charge.
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