A man armed with a knife was shot by police in Lexington on Saturday, according to multiple people who witnessed the incident in the Massachusetts town.The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office confirmed that it is investigating a police shooting in Lexington, but did not disclose any further details about the shooting.Lexington police are asking people to avoid the area of the Hancock Rotary, as surrounding roads in that area are currently closed.One witness told NewsCenter 5 that police officers first used nonlethal force against the man with a knife, but multiple witnesses said that mon continued resisting, and that is when police opened fire.A photo from the scene showed multiple evidence markers placed near a school crossing sign in the vicinity of the Hancock Rotary.In a tweet, Lexington police ensured that there is no threat to residents or the community at large in the area where the investigation is happening.The shooting is being investigated by Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the Middlesex DA’s Office and Lexington police.
A man armed with a knife was shot by police in Lexington on Saturday, according to multiple people who witnessed the incident in the Massachusetts town.
The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office confirmed that it is investigating a police shooting in Lexington, but did not disclose any further details about the shooting.
Lexington police are asking people to avoid the area of the Hancock Rotary, as surrounding roads in that area are currently closed.
One witness told NewsCenter 5 that police officers first used nonlethal force against the man with a knife, but multiple witnesses said that mon continued resisting, and that is when police opened fire.
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A photo from the scene showed multiple evidence markers placed near a school crossing sign in the vicinity of the Hancock Rotary.
In a tweet, Lexington police ensured that there is no threat to residents or the community at large in the area where the investigation is happening.
The shooting is being investigated by Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the Middlesex DA’s Office and Lexington police.