Knife-wielding suspect injured in officer-involved shooting, Asheville police says

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – Officers with the Asheville Police Department an investigation is underway following a shooting.

The police department it they responded to the Westmont Commons apartment complex on Chamberlain Drive around 6:17 p.m. on Sunday for several reports of a man wielding a knife.

Officers reported that upon arrival they located the suspect on a third floor balcony. The suspect threw a chair and other items off the balcony, then came down the stairs with a knife, officers said…

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