A man who charged at responding officers with a harpoon was shot and killed by an Alaska State Trooper, according to authorities with the agency.
FastCast digital headlines for Monday, July 8, 2024.KASILOF, Alaska - A man who charged responding officers with a harpoon was shot and killed early Monday morning by an Alaska State Trooper, according to authorities with the agency.that officers were called shortly before 12:30 a.m. Monday to reports of a man “threatening to kill people with a sword” on South Kasilof Beach, approximately 16 miles south of Kenai.
Once officers got out of their cars, troopers say the man charged at them again with the harpoon in hand and “ignoring the Trooper’s commands.” This time, one of the troopers fired their gun, hitting the man, who died at the scene after life-saving efforts were attempted by troopers and emergency personnel who responded.
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