Highway patrol troopers fatally shoot man with knife Saturday night in Garden City
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers fatally shot a man late Saturday whom they said was carrying a knife.
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office asked for highway patrol’s assistance at about 10:25 p.m. Saturday regarding a disturbance near Main Street and 3rd Street in Garden City, highway patrol said in a news release on Twitter.
Troopers arriving to the scene said they found a man with a knife.
“Despite being asked repeatedly to drop the knife the suspect charged towards one of our troopers with the knife in a threatening manner,” the release said.
Multiple troopers then shot at the man, who was struck.
The man, who has not yet been publicly identified, was given first aid, but died at the scene, highway patrol said.
No law enforcement officers were injured. An investigation is ongoing by Missouri Highway Patrol.
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This story was originally published October 25, 2020 at 9:16 AM.
