Police shot and killed a man in Brighton Friday morning after he allegedly charged at officers with a knife during a mental health crisis, according to authorities.
Just after 7 a.m., Boston police responded to a report of an unidentified man threatening to harm himself at 24 Selkirk Rd., about an eight-minute walk from Cleveland Circle.
Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation for around 20 minutes before the man charged at them and refused to drop a “very large knife,” Police Commissioner Michael Cox said. He was then shot in the stomach by police…