Aurora police released videos that showed officers shoot a man who charged them while wielding knives in the west suburb.
Police said they were dispatched to a home on the 900 block of Colorado Avenue for a report of "a subject armed with multiple knives" and making threats toward family members at the scene.
Once they arrived, officers began several deescalation tactics with the man who was holding a knife in the home's doorway. They told him repeatedly to drop the weapon.SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 32 ON YOUTUBE"I guarantee I will stab one of y'all a**** by the end of the day, so if you come near me I will stab you," the man can be heard saying.
Aurora police released bodycam videos that showed officers shoot a man who charged them while wielding knives in the west suburb. ***WARNING: This video contains graphic content. Watch at your own discretion*** The man eventually came out of the garage while holding two knives. Officers continued to order him to drop the weapons. An officer shot pepper ball projectiles at the suspect and the man charged police while still armed with two knives.A third knife was recovered from the suspect's ankle.The name, age and gender of the person who was shot have not been released.
"This is a very unfortunate situation for everyone involved," Aurora police Chief Keith Cross said at a news conference the day after the shooting. "My hope is that we all support one another and help each other get through this difficult situation that unfolded yesterday.
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