Denver police say a man charged at officers with a long kitchen knife, and an officer responded by opening fire.
According to the Denver Police Department, they received a report of a person harassing and threatening others around 11:40 a.m. Saturday. The police say this man has been involved in similar situations in this area multiple times before.
Two officers arrived at the scene near 51st Avenue and Washington Street and spotted the suspect close to 50th Avenue. They say that he had a 12″ knife in his hand, and when they ordered him to drop it, he took off running. The officers chased after him and ordered him to drop the knife…