NORRISTOWN, PA — Police shot and killed a man in Elmwood Park in Norristown over the weekend, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office confirmed.
The incident occurred on Friday night, Nov. 6, at around 8:50 p.m.
Police encountered a man holding a large knife who began making threats toward them, the DA said.
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He then began moving toward officers while displaying the weapon, police said.
Two officers fired at him, striking him. Officers provided aid to the man but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The victim's identity has not yet been released as authorities are in the process of notifying his family.
Montgomery County detectives are investigating the shooting and will evaluate the use of lethal force, as they do in all officer-involved shootings.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
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