ROSEDALE, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia State Police say troopers fatally shot a man inside a house after he charged at them with a knife.
WCHS-TV reports the Thursday morning incident in the Rosedale area began with a report of shots fired Wednesday night at another residence.
Police say they were called back early Thursday and found a man on the porch of a neighbor’s vacant house holding a knife.
He went inside and barricaded himself in a bedroom, more troopers were called and they tried to negotiate with him.
Authorities say the man came out of the room about 6:30 a.m. Thursday waving the knife and yelling, and three of the four troopers present shot at him when he charged them.
The man died at the scene.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.