He said officers tried to calm Mora down before twice using a Taser on him. They then fired beanbag rounds before ultimately killing him, the man said.
This is something I’d like more information on. How did he withstand two taser shots and several beanbags? Did he shrug them off? Did he just keep getting up? Did they only make him more agitated? What made the officers decide that lethal force was necessary?
With proper materials and construction. Duct taped to a dry stick and it likely would be less lethal than a knife alone, as it'd likely break from swinging force without even hitting something.