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Officers fatally shoot suspect allegedly wielding knife in Vallejo

Raw video: Scene of fatal police shooting of knife-wielding suspect in Vallejo
Raw video: Scene of fatal police shooting of knife-wielding suspect in Vallejo 01:01

VALLEJO -- A police shooting involving Solano sheriff deputies, Vallejo police and a person said to be brandishing a knife claimed the suspect's life Sunday evening.

The Solano County Sheriff's Office tweeted at 9:41 p.m. Sunday they received a call for assistance from Vallejo police just before 7 p.m. regarding a traffic accident involving a person armed with a knife.

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Solano County deputies at scene of officer-involved shooting in Vallejo. KPIX

Shortly after deputies arrived at the crash scene at Pennsylvania and Sutter Streets, there was an officer-involved shooting. Police said the suspect with the knife lunged at officers who opened fire, killing the suspect.

Vallejo police and the Solano County Sheriff's Office have not provided additional details of the shooting as of Monday morning.

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