KGO ABC7 News 600PM May 29, 2017
However it had no effect on the suspect. Reporter police say the man dropped the axe but quickly rearmed himself with it. It was not until he began threatening the officers with the axe and began to advance on the officers that the officer was given no other choice than to discharge his firearm in defense of his life. Reporter the man died later at the hospital. Police say he was mentally ill with a long rap sheet of weapons and drug charges. He had once been committed to a mental institution. This is the 6th officer involved shooting this year. All six have to do with mental illness. That is ...