KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Missouri, police officer shot and killed a 57-year-old man who confronted the officer with a large knife Thursday night in the Northland.
The incident happened about 8:50 p.m. in the street in the 7000 block of North Robinhood Lane.
A woman called police about 5:30 p.m. and said she was the victim of domestic violence, according to Corporal Justin Ewing, spokesperson for the Missouri Highway Patrol.
The woman had left the residence and met police in a separate location. She was able to give officers information about the man before being taken to a hospital.
She did not suffer life-threatening injuries.
Officers went to the house to arrest the man, and he came out of the house armed with a knife, Corporal Ewing said.
He advanced toward the officers and was shot.
One officer suffered minor injuries in the incident and was taken to a hospital.
The dead man's name was not released Thursday night.
The officer is on paid administrative leave while the Missouri Highway Patrol investigates the shooting.
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