RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) - Police say two Kennewick officers fatally shot a man after he attacked one of them with a sword.
The Tri-City Herald reports (https://bit.ly/2vxkPK9 ) someone called 911 Sunday evening to report a man walking on Olympia Street with a sword he was trying to conceal with a newspaper.
Police say when an officer contacted the man, he charged him and hit the officer in the head with the weapon.
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As he was attacking, police say a second officer arrived. The injured officer retreated and police say both then drew their weapons and fired at the man.
The suspect and injured officer were taken to a local hospital, where the suspect died. The officer was treated and released.
The names of both officers and the suspect were not released.
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Information from: Tri-City Herald, https://www.tri-cityherald.com
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