St. Croix Falls police fatally shoot man who wielded knife
August 10, 2020 6:46AM CDT
(AP) – Police in western Wisconsin have fatally shot a man who rushed at officers with a knife.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports St. Croix Falls police were responding to a 911 call for a woman in distress at a motel. As officers arrived at the motel room, a man came out wielding a knife. The police department says the man refused several commands to drop the knife and rushed towards an officer.
A police officer shot the man, who died at the scene. Police found a woman in the motel room with stab wounds to her chest and neck. She was taken to the hospital.
