Tulsa police say man carrying knife shot, killed by officers
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October 23, 2016
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A man was shot and killed by officers when he refused to drop a knife and became aggressive, according to authorities in Tulsa.
Police said the man was shot in a city street Friday afternoon and died at a hospital. He is described only as white, his name hasn't been released.
The names of the officers also haven't been released. Police spokesman Leland Ashley said both are on paid leave pending a police investigation of the shooting, which may have been captured on a patrol vehicle's dashboard camera.
The officers were investigating reports of a man approaching people with...
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