Man killed by police in SW Houston after threatening people with knife, approaching police

A man has been shot by police after threatening people with a knife and escalating a situation with police.

HPD Executive Assistant Police Chief Ban Tien spoke with media and provided information on the incident.

At approximately 11:24 a.m. Saturday morning, Houston police were alerted to a man threatening someone with a knife. Moments later, additional calls came in reporting that the same man was threatening others as well.

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When officers arrived at the scene and confronted the suspect, he ran across the street on Westheimer to a cemetery. Police surrounded the suspect and attempted to deescalate the situation. The man ignored their commands and approached the officers, which is when shots were fired by authorities.

Three officers were involved in the shooting.

HPD officials are still working to identify the suspect, but they confirmed that he is a male in his early 20s.