WASHINGTON — A D.C. police officer shot and killed a knife-wielding man Thursday afternoon.
The officer shot a man along Dix Street near Division Avenue in Northeast at about 2 p.m. Thursday.
Police said in a statement that the man was carrying “a large, hunting-style knife along with a second edged weapon” and that the man confronted the officer.
Police say the officer fired once in self-defense.
Emergency crews transported the man to a hospital, where he later died.
Police have not identified the man. The shooting is under investigation.
Below is a map of the area near the incident:
