Cop Who Shot Man at Glen Apartments Acted in Self-Defense: PD

DANBURY, CT — The officer who shot and killed a man at the Glen Apartment complex on Saturday night was in "imminent, life-threatening danger and acted in self-defense" according to a release issued by the Danbury Police Department.

Police were dispatched to the 98-unit complex on Memorial Drive when gunfire was heard round 9:30 p.m. and residents reported a "suspicious male"on the premises, according to a state police report.

Upon arrival on the scene, officers observed a man wielding a knife walking the exterior of the property. After a brief confrontation with the man one of the officers deployed his taser on him, but it was ineffective, according to police. Shortly after a second officer fired multiple rounds from his duty pistol striking the knife-wielding man at least once. A tenant, and female relative of the male, also suffered a gunshot wound as a result of the discharge of the officer's weapon.

Both parties were transported to Danbury hospital where the man succumbed to his injuries. No identities of anyone involved have been released.

The Stamford States Attorney has been assigned by the Chief States Attorney to oversee the investigation, which is being conducted by the Connecticut State Police Western District Major Crime Unit.