Bay Area Rapper Gunned Down By Police After Stabbing Friends & Police Dog

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Published: Wednesday - April 9, 2008
Words by Ronnie Gamble

Almighty Aziz (Photo: Namu Williams)

Bay Area rapper, Almighty Aziz, was shot dead by police when over the weekend after stabbing two people and a police dog.

According to The Mercury News, the 24-year-old rapper (real name: Aziz Howard Raqmond James) became violent during a party in Santa Clara, California, a city northwest of San Jose.

After an argument, he stabbed one of his friends, then jumped through a glass plate window, ran into a nearby house, jumped through another window and stabbed another friend who was reportedly trying to calm him down.

When police arrived on the scene, a police dog was sent in after him, which got stabbed multiple times as well.

Aziz would then emerge to confront the police, who then shot him.

One of the victims was stabbed in the torso, while the dog was stabbed in the torso, back and had its ear sliced. Both are currently recovering.

It is unclear as to what set the young man off, and friends and partygoers suspect he was under the influence of some sort of substance, although he's not known for abusing drugs and/or has no history of mental illness.

"Aziz was trippin'," longtime friend, Eric Munoz, told the paper. "I was like, 'Dog, what's happening bro? What's wrong?' And we tried to warn the cops: Don't send in the dogs. But that's what they did. It just got out of control."

Santa Clara Police haven't said much regarding the shooting, which was the first officer-involved fatal shooting in the city since 2005. The officers involved, however, were placed on administrative leave, while the County District Attorney's Office investigates.

The rapper was scheduled to open for Devin The Dude on Friday in Santa Barbara, according to his MySpace page.

To listen to some of the late rapper's music visit MySpace.com/AlmightyAziz.

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COMMENTS (10)

Gypsy Says:
Wednesday - April 23, 2008 at 1:17pm

I going to miss aziz..i knew him and I know that he wouldnt act like that. The police should of used another way to control his action. They should have let his bro talk to him. I miss aziz and always will R.I.P Almighty Aziz Ur Always going to be in everyones heart...

Fatherfigure Says:
Wednesday - April 9, 2008 at 5:59pm

The police are not trained to shoot people in the leg, or knock knives and other things out of folks hands! Cops are trained killers..plain and simple. I hate that another black man is dead behind some BS. The lesson: STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM SITUATIONS THAT BRING THE COPS. DON'T CALL THEM TO RESOLVE SHIT FOR YOU....There first instinct is to kill and figure shit out later. RIP

00 Says:
Wednesday - April 9, 2008 at 4:56pm

Yeah I know he stabbed two people and a dog, but cops should be trained in combat to take down a person with a knife-without any casualties. I could see if he had a gun, but a knife!..come the f#@k on. I guess tasers are just for show.

Chief Says:
Wednesday - April 9, 2008 at 4:53pm

Yo, I knew Aziz, that was my homie. This was not normal for him. He stabbed homies who have already forgiven him. What would you do if you had a dog coming at you? He did not even step to the police with the knife. Besides knife vs. gun? C'mon, let's be rational.

ejs Says:
Wednesday - April 9, 2008 at 2:05pm

Dude, he stabbed the dog?! I hope they emptied their clips into that bastard and tap-danced on his nuts.

Big Al Says:
Wednesday - April 9, 2008 at 11:26am

But why they killed him? He had a knife. They could shot him in the leg or sumthin. F**kin Cops. R.I.P Homie

PHA357 Says:
Wednesday - April 9, 2008 at 10:37am

NOBODY is going to let a proved violent person come at them with a knife. Those cops were trying to get home to their families like anybody else would. But it still is sad though.

Shag Says:
Wednesday - April 9, 2008 at 9:32am

Sounds like pcp to me.

AUs Says:
Wednesday - April 9, 2008 at 9:04am

man he stabbed 2 ppl and a police dog then came at the cops, what do you expect them to do? stand there and let him stab them? ASS.

00 Says:
Wednesday - April 9, 2008 at 8:55am

Another rapper gunned down by a pig...I guess these c@ck$#ckas don't know how to take someone down without shootin at em...