Man fatally shot by officer after pulling out knife in Hartford: Police
A police officer shot and killed a man after the man pulled a knife out on Capitol Ave. in Hartford on Thursday, police said.
Police were at an apartment building at 990 Capitol Ave. around 10 a.m., assisting the Capitol Region Mental Health Center with an evaluation. The man who was being evaluated then pulled out a knife, and at least one officer fired shots, according to Lt. Aaron Boisvert.
The man was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Boisvert said.
Two officers are being evaluated but were not injured, according to Boisvert.
Boisvert said the Office of the Inspector General, Hartford state’s attorney, Hartford Police Major Crimes Division, and Hartford Police Internal Affairs are all on the scene.
No further details were provided.
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