WESTLAND, Mich. (AP) - Police in suburban Detroit say officers shot and killed a 27-year-old man who charged them with a hunting knife.
Westland police Chief Jeff Jedrusik tells WXYZ-TV (https://bit.ly/1zdt3jS ) that the shooting happened Saturday night.
Jedrusik says officers got a call about an armed man in the area. The chief says witnesses told officers that the man was making threats to kill police or other people or wanted someone to kill him.
Family members identify the dead man as Troy Hart, and Jedrusik says his department has offered condolences to Hart’s family.
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Information from: WXYZ-TV, https://www.wxyz.com
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