Knife-Wielding Man Shot By Police In Cleveland

CLEVELAND — A 43-year-old man was shot after he charged officers with a knife, according to Cleveland police.

On Tuesday afternoon, the Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority police were called to an apartment on Woodland. Callers said a man appeared to be cutting himself inside his apartment.

When officers arrived, they found a 43-year-old man cutting himself with a knife. Officers got into the apartment and tried to talk to convince the man to drop the knives. Police said it didn't work.

The 43-year-old charged at police, with a knife in each hand, a police spokesperson said.

One officer fired his gun, hitting the 43-year-old in the abdomen and wrist. He was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center for treatment. Police said the man has been arrested and is being monitored by police.

The shooting and the events leading up to the shooting are still being investigated, police said.