Sacramento police shoot knife-wielding suspect near school in Northgate area

The Sacramento Police Department said officers shot a suspect near an elementary school in the Northgate area on Tuesday evening after responding to reports of a person armed with a knife.

The scene was along Northstead Drive near Hazel Strauch Elementary School, a few blocks southwest of the intersection of San Juan Road and Northgate Boulevard.

Sgt. Justin Boyd with Sacramento police said officers were called to the area and located an adult male suspect along Northstead Drive who was armed with a knife.

Police said the suspect did not comply with commands to drop the weapon and instead advanced toward officers while still holding the knife. Officers then opened fire, shooting the suspect at least once.

The suspect was taken to an area hospital and was reported to be in stable condition. Police have not released the man's identity.

Boyd said no officers were injured in the incident.

Police said they did not use less-than-lethal force before the shooting, but officials could not confirm how many officers fired their weapons.

Authorities also declined to confirm the exact location of the shooting or whether it happened on the campus of Hazel Strauch Elementary School.

It was not immediately clear whether the incident would impact school operations on Wednesday.

Sacramento police have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the confrontation.