Police in Connecticut shoot knife-wielding man
January 02, 2020 11:00 pm
• Last Updated: January 03, 2020 10:25 am
ANSONIA — Police in Connecticut investigating a domestic dispute have shot and killed a man who was armed with a knife, police announced Friday.
The man was shot at about 8 p.m. Thursday, according to a statement from Ansonia police.
Connecticut State Police are investigating.
“On Thursday, January 2, 2020, State Police-Western District Major Crime Squad detectives were requested by Danbury State’s Attorney Steve Sedensky to assume the investigation of a use of force incident," state police said in a statement.
Authorities have scheduled a news conference later Friday morning to discuss the case.
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