Evanston Police Shoot, Kill Man After He Stabs Officer

A man wielding a knife, and who stabbed an Evanston Police officer, was shot dead Sunday afternoon in a confrontation. Three officers responded to a report of a man involved in a confrontation with his landlord. Evanston Police Cmdr. Tom Guenther said, "The officers engage the subject with a knife and ordered him to put it down. He refused the orders and advanced towards them. The officers were forced to engage deadly force to defend themselves." At some point during the incident, one of the officers was stabbed in either the arm or hand and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, though his injuries were not life-threatening. An investigation into the incident is ongoing. [Chicago Breaking News, Sun-Times]

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