Man charged with attempted murder for stabbing officer in Amherst

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man has been charged with attempted murder among other charges after body camera footage showed a man jumping from a house and stabbing a police officer in Amherst, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.

Rayquell M. Grant, 26, was charged Friday with first-degree attempted murder, first-degree attempted assault, and second-degree assault following the incident with officers on Saturday.

Officials said that Amherst Police responded to a 911 call for a domestic violence-related incident on the 4800 block of North Bailey Avenue around 5 p.m.

It is alleged that Grant jumped from a rear window and ran toward one of the officers, stabbing him with two large knives. The injured officer, Aidan Vangelov, and another responding officer, Lt. Matthew Lobuglio, allegedly opened fire on Grant, resulting in injuries to the defendant.

Vangelov was treated for stab wounds to his arm at the Erie County Medical Center, and Grant was also taken to ECMC for gunshot wounds to his chest and arm, officials said.

“My office conducted a thorough review of the officer-involved shooting. We have determined that the actions of the police officers were justified. The members of the Amherst Police Department who fired the shots that resulted in injuries to the defendant have been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing,” said Erie County District Attorney Mike Keane in a statement.

Grant was allegedly wanted for failure to appear in court on a pending domestic violence-related case when he stabbed the officers, officials said.

He is being held without bail, and a return date has yet to be scheduled. The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.