Man dies in officer-involved shooting after running toward police with a knife

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A man is dead after he ran towards police with a knife and was shot by officers Friday morning in Fairview Heights.

According to police, someone called 911 around 1:30 a.m. to report that a man was on drugs and driving through their yard in the 9100 block of Bunkum Road. The caller said the man was going to “kill himself or someone else.”

When officers arrived at the scene, the man ran toward officers with a large knife. Police say he refused to listen to their commands or stop. Officers then shot the man several times.

The man was treated on the scene before being taken to the hospital, where he died. Officers were not injured. The Fairview Heights Police Department says they send their condolences to the loved ones of the man.

Illinois State Police are investigating the officer-involved shooting. Fairview Heights Police Department said the officers had their body cameras and car cameras recording during the incident.