Police say a western Indiana police officer investigating a domestic disturbance fatally shot a knife-wielding man who approached the officer after ignoring repeated commands to drop the weapon.
Thursday’s shooting unfolded after Terre Haute police Officer Adam Noel was dispatched to a home about a disturbance and heard a woman screaming inside.
Police say Noel kicked in a door and entered the home, where he saw 42-year-old James Ready brandishing a knife.
According to police, Ready ignored Noel’s repeated commands to drop the knife before advancing toward the officer.
Noel fired at Ready, who died at a Terre Haute hospital. The Tribune-Star reports that Noel has been placed on routine administration leave.
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