Police Shoot, Kill Man Armed With Knife

Mason Street is still closed for scene processing while the Middlesex District Attorney's Office investigates the shooting. Authorities have declared that there is no continuing threat to the community.

The incident began when a resident called 911 reporting that his son had injured himself with a knife; responding officers from Lexington and a regional task force (NEMLEC) encountered the man as he reportedly ran from the house, charging at them with a large kitchen knife. After two unsuccessful attempts to use non-lethal force, a Wilmington police officer fired the fatal shot, per local news reports.

Police shot and killed a 26-year-old man who officials say rushed officers with a knife during a call at 1:40 p.m. on Saturday, per Samdesk.

Incident reported at Mason St & Hancock St.

Mason Street is still closed for scene processing while the Middlesex District Attorney's Office investigates the shooting. Authorities have declared that there is no continuing threat to the community.

The incident began when a resident called 911 reporting that his son had injured himself with a knife; responding officers from Lexington and a regional task force (NEMLEC) encountered the man as he reportedly ran from the house, charging at them with a large kitchen knife. After two unsuccessful attempts to use non-lethal force, a Wilmington police officer fired the fatal shot, per local news reports.

Police shot and killed a 26-year-old man who officials say rushed officers with a knife during a call at 1:40 p.m. on Saturday, per Samdesk.

Incident reported at Mason St & Hancock St.

Mason Street is still closed for scene processing while the Middlesex District Attorney's Office investigates the shooting. Authorities have declared that there is no continuing threat to the community.

The incident began when a resident called 911 reporting that his son had injured himself with a knife; responding officers from Lexington and a regional task force (NEMLEC) encountered the man as he reportedly ran from the house, charging at them with a large kitchen knife. After two unsuccessful attempts to use non-lethal force, a Wilmington police officer fired the fatal shot, per local news reports.

Police shot and killed a 26-year-old man who officials say rushed officers with a knife during a call at 1:40 p.m. on Saturday, per Samdesk.

Incident reported at Mason St & Hancock St.

Mason Street is still closed for scene processing while the Middlesex District Attorney's Office investigates the shooting. Authorities have declared that there is no continuing threat to the community.

The incident began when a resident called 911 reporting that his son had injured himself with a knife; responding officers from Lexington and a regional task force (NEMLEC) encountered the man as he reportedly ran from the house, charging at them with a large kitchen knife. After two unsuccessful attempts to use non-lethal force, a Wilmington police officer fired the fatal shot, per local news reports.

Police shot and killed a 26-year-old man who officials say rushed officers with a knife during a call at 1:40 p.m. on Saturday, per Samdesk.

Incident reported at Mason St & Hancock St.

Mason Street is still closed for scene processing while the Middlesex District Attorney's Office investigates the shooting. Authorities have declared that there is no continuing threat to the community.

The incident began when a resident called 911 reporting that his son had injured himself with a knife; responding officers from Lexington and a regional task force (NEMLEC) encountered the man as he reportedly ran from the house, charging at them with a large kitchen knife. After two unsuccessful attempts to use non-lethal force, a Wilmington police officer fired the fatal shot, per local news reports.

Police shot and killed a 26-year-old man who officials say rushed officers with a knife during a call at 1:40 p.m. on Saturday, per Samdesk.

Incident reported at Mason St & Hancock St.