Danville officer who shot man last week, fatally shot man while on duty in 2018
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Police identified the officer Saturday evening.
According to police, Officer Andrew Hall was questioning a homeless man standing in the middle of Sycamore Valley Road Thursday.
Officials say the man, identified tonight 32-year-old Tyrell Wilson, pulled out a knife and advanced toward Officer Hall.
That s when Hall fired his weapon.
Wilson remains in critical condition at the hospital
Investigation underway after officer shoots man with knife in Danville
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DANVILLE, Calif. (KGO) An investigation is underway in Danville after police say an officer shot a man armed with a knife.
During a news conference Thursday evening, Danville s Police Chief Allan Shields said officers were called to the Sycamore Valley Road overpass around noon for reports of a man throwing rocks at motorists on Highway 680.
Chief Shields says an officer arrived on scene and started questioning the man who was standing in the street. The chief says the man then pulled out a folding knife and opened it. He says the officer ordered the man to drop the knife several times. however, he started to advance towards the officer, who fired one shot, striking the man.