A man was shot and killed by police in Heidelberg after he charged officers armed with a knife and could not be stopped with a Taser, according to Allegheny County Police.
According to county police, a person called 911 at midnight Sunday claiming to be armed and threatening to harm themself and others in the 1700 block of Washington Street in Heidelberg.
When officers arrived, they found a man outside a home with a knife.
According to county police, after officers ordered the man to drop the knife, he charged toward them. A Heidelberg officer deployed a Taser, but the man continued toward officers with the knife.
A Scott officer shot the man multiple times, county police said.
The man was taken to a hospital, where he died.
The man’s name has not been released.
