Breaking: An investigation has the street outside the federal prison in Philadelphia closed right now.
A court security officer shot a man who federal investigators said got out of a minivan holding two knives and approached the officer in front of the federal building in Philadelphia Tuesday morning.
The incident began around 9:30 a.m. outside the federal building that is located along 7th Street between Market and Arch streets in Center City. The officer opened fire on the knife-wielding man after he got out of an illegally parked van holding"two edged weapons" and refused to follow the officer's directions, Robert Clark, with the U.S. Marshals office in Eastern Pennsylvania, saidGet Philly local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.Investigators -- including U.S. Marshals -- blocked off Arch Street past 11 a.m. as they searched clues.
Some clothing and what appeared to be scissors and knives could be seen on the ground next to a cone outside the building. They also appeared to be focused on a minivan parked along the curb.
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