Man With 'Large Knife' Leads To Officer Shooting Suspect
DENVER (CBS4) - Denver police say at least one officer was involved in a shooting on Saturday afternoon. Officers responded to the area near 37th Avenue and Race Street at around 1:30 p.m.
A department spokesman says a man was seen walking with what was described as a very large butcher knife.
A 911 caller told police the man was walking toward a park.
A police officer responded, and police say, as the officer got out of his vehicle, the suspect "advanced" on the officer.
The officer commanded the man to drop the knife, but police say he did not.
The officer fired his gun and hit the suspect who then went down to the ground. The suspect was then taken to the hospital.
Details about the man's condition were not released. It's also not clear if any officers were hurt.