NORRISTOWN — Two Norristown police officers shot and killed an armed man Friday night in Elmwood Park, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.
Norristown police officers “encountered a man … holding a large knife” around 8:50 p.m. on Nov. 6 in the park, located at 1325 Harding Blvd., according to a statement from the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.
“The man made threats towards the officers and advanced towards them while displaying the weapon. Two officers discharged their firearms, striking the man,” a Montgomery County District Attorney’s spokesperson said in a statement Saturday.
The individual was pronounced dead at the scene after officers attempted to render aid to the individual, according to a Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office spokesperson. The victim’s identity was not disclosed by officials, as his next of kin hadn’t yet been informed as of Saturday morning.
The incident is being investigated by the Montgomery County Detective Bureau, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, which is “protocol for officer-involved shootings in the county.”
Norristown Police Chief Mike Trail didn’t immediately respond to The Times Herald’s request for comment as of Sunday morning.
Source: www.timesherald.com
