Massachusetts
Knife-wielding man shot and killed by police in Springfield
A man armed with a knife was shot and killed by police in Springfield, Massachusetts, Saturday evening.
Springfield police and the Hampden District Attorney’s Office are investigating the police shooting that occurred after officers responded to a 911 call around 4:40 p.m. for a man exhibiting psychiatric behavior while carrying a knife in the 1100 block of Worcester Street in Indian Orchard.
Due to circumstances that remain under investigation, police say one officer fired their service pistol, striking the armed man. Medical aid was rendered on scene immediately, according to the police department, but the man died from his injuries on scene.
The Hampden District Attorney’s Office will determine the propriety of the shooting and whether or not the use of force was justified.
Police haven’t identified the officer who fired their weapon, or released the name of the man who died.
The investigation remains ongoing at this time, and police say additional information will be released when the it has concluded.