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Knife-wielding man shot dead by police after charging cops in Santa Monica
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- A man armed with a large kitchen-style knife was shot and killed by Santa Monica police after charging at officers during a domestic violence investigation near the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday afternoon.
- The suspect was not involved in the domestic violence incident and approached officers while they were interviewing witnesses, according to police.
- One officer fired at the knife-wielding man, who was later pronounced dead at the hospital; no officers were injured in the encounter.
- The suspect was described as a man in his late 40s, with no further identifying information released.
- Police are conducting an active investigation, have cordoned off the area, and plan to release bodycam footage of the incident in the future.
