Mark Karnuth

Deadly force

Karnuth tried to kill himself with a knife. His parents called for help. Officers J. Rhinehart and J. Pagola followed a blood trail to a bedroom where Karnuth sat bleeding. The officers told Karnuth that EMTs had arrived. Karnuth told the officers that he would kill himself or make them do it for him. Karnuth, armed with a knife, approached the officers. The officer backed into a wall. Officer Pagola shot Karnuth three times, killing him.