A man police say was holding a knife was fatally shot by Dallas police Friday night after officers say the man charged at them.
Dallas police said officers were called to a disturbance at 5850 Beltline Road at about 6:45 p.m. Friday.
A preliminary investigation showed a man armed with a knife committed aggravated assault against a family member, according to Dallas police investigators.
When officers arrived in a wooded area behind an apartment building, they found a woman inside a tent and a man outside the tent holding a knife. Officers gave orders for the man to drop the knife, but he came toward officers with the knife, according to a report.
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At least one of the officers shot the man, who later died at a hospital. The woman inside the tent was also taken to the hospital for injuries not considered life-threatening.
No police officers were injured, police said.
NBC 5 also reported that Dallas Animal Services had arrived on the scene, but police had not immediately clarified why.
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The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
