Knife-wielding man fatally shot by police in Reading, Pennsylvania

Monday, March 25, 2024
READING, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A knife-wielding man was shot and killed by police in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Officers were called to the 400 block of Windsor Street around 3:45 a.m. Monday for a report of a man armed with a knife, making threats on his own life.
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Police said the man ignored repeated commands to drop the knife.

At one point, he allegedly moved toward the officers, prompting them to use deadly force.
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The man died at the hospital, authorities said.

The Berks County District Attorney's office is overseeing the investigation.
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