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Police Shoot, Kill Man Armed With Knife, Meat Cleaver

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police in Philadelphia say a man armed with a knife and a cleaver was shot after a Taser jolt failed to stop him from charging officers.

Police said the 53-year-old North Philadelphia man, whose name has not been released, was visiting a family friend Friday when he became enraged and the resident fled to call police.

Lt. Frank Vanore says officers arrived and tried to talk to the man with the aid of crisis intervention officers but were unable to calm him down. Vanore says the man was armed at various times with a knife and a cleaver.

The man eventually charged at a group of six officers gathered on the street, and a 22nd District officer fired, striking the man in the chest and arm. The man was pronounced dead at Temple University Hospital just after 4 p.m. Friday.

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t1401hm

almost 3 years ago

1754 Comments

Definitely a correct use of a deadly weapon. Regrettable, but it is great that the officers got to go home safely to their families.
gheil

almost 3 years ago

478 Comments

If you come at someone with an edged weapon, or weapons in this case, it's deadly force. No ifs, ands or buts about it. Good shoot.
cgregor12

almost 3 years ago

3026 Comments

When you make it my life versus yours, you bet your going to lose. Officer did what he had to do to go home at the end of the night.
OFFICER_K_CPD

almost 3 years ago

2296 Comments

Suicide by cop....good shot. Thumbs up.
uncledennis1

almost 3 years ago

22256 Comments

Death wish no doubt.
CPD247

almost 3 years ago

176 Comments

Hate to see anyone's life end but officer's must protected themselves. May god look after the officer's.
excop23260

almost 3 years ago

700 Comments

Just another suicide by cop. Dern but thats hard to take. My prayers go out for the Officers involved.
184retired

almost 3 years ago

3804 Comments

I don't think everyone is sensitive to those in crisis, they are afraid of losing their jobs for doing what they are supposed to do.
184retired

almost 3 years ago

3804 Comments

Those tazers are gonna get a cop killed one of these days, deadly force situation use the gun...end of story
mkiprotection

almost 3 years ago

2386 Comments

Bump PSD_Team_Leader again!
shaun741

almost 3 years ago

2758 Comments

It appears everyone has tried their best to avoid the use of lethal force until there was no other choice. No officers and no public hurt which is what matters
Robocop33

almost 3 years ago

14354 Comments

Well Duh! Damn right they should have shot him! Got to hand it to the PPD as they really tried to end it without violence but the dummie just would not listen. Suicide by cop.
Irishcop1961

almost 3 years ago

36890 Comments

Bump PSD_Team_Leader
OdetteMarie

almost 3 years ago

2 Comments

Sad thing, but policemen often cannot wait and see if the person is going to kill somebody before acting. Thank God no police officer was wounded.
jims4

almost 3 years ago

2610 Comments

Good job Philly PO's...nobody was hurt, priority #1.