A man accused of charging police with “a machete and hatchet” at a residence in Pennsylvania was shot by an officer over the weekend, officials said.
At just after 8 p.m. local time Saturday, East Greenville Police received a report of a physical assault from an 18-year-old 911 caller. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered a 55-year-old man spewing threats to authorities while barricaded in the basement, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.
Multiple agencies responded to the home, and police attempted to negotiate with the man, who was not named in the DA office’s statement. Eventually, hours later, at 11:30 p.m., officers broke down the basement door and discovered the man with the machete and hatchet.
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“He charged at police officers and refused police commands to drop the weapon,” officials said. “An officer attempted to taser the suspect, which failed to stop him. An Upper Perk police officer discharged his firearm, striking the man.”