NORRISTOWN, PA — The man police shot and killed last week in Norristown was brandishing a large knife and making threats before officers opened fire, the district attorney's office said.
Details still remain scarce on the incident and police have not identified the victim.
The incident occurred on Friday night, Nov. 6, at around 8:50 p.m. in Elmwood Park.
The man began moving toward officers while holding the weapon, the DA said.
The two officers fired at him, striking him. Officers provided aid to the man but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Montgomery County detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting and will evaluate the use of lethal force, as they do in all officer-involved shootings.
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