Knife-wielding man shot and killed by Denton police officer
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A man brandishing a knife was shot and killed by a Denton police officer Monday afternoon at the 200 block of Spencer Street, officials said.
No other injuries were reported. The Texas Rangers will be investigating the incident.
A male suspect approached a police car at 3:15 p.m. and began yelling at two officers who were working on a crash report, according to a press release from the Denton Police Department. When the officers checked on the man, he took out a knife and started taunting them, the release stated.
After an officer told the man to stop, he disappeared into a wooded area. The release said the man appeared again, acting aggressively toward the officers.
One of the officers then used a taser on the man, according to the release.
The man fell to the ground before standing again and continued to threaten the officers with a knife. The release said when the man began advancing toward the officers, one officer shot him with a sidearm.
Officers called emergency medical services. The man died at the scene, according to the release.
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