Two Norristown Police Department officers fatally shot a man who was allegedly wielding a knife Friday night, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office said.
The shooting happened just before 9 p.m., when the officers encountered the man in Elmwood Park in Norristown. Officials said the man approached the officers while holding the weapon, which Norristown police described in a statement as a “large knife.”
After firing at the man and striking him, the officers rendered medical aid, the district attorney’s office said. He was pronounced dead a short time later.
Officials have not yet identified the man pending family notification of his death. The officers involved in the shooting have also not been publicly identified.
Following the shooting, Montgomery County detectives responded to the scene and launched an investigation, following protocol, officials said.
“Any loss of life is a tragedy, and our thoughts are with everyone affected by last night’s events,” Norristown police said in a statement. The department added that it was cooperating with the investigation into the shooting.
Officials asked that anyone with further information about the incident contact the Montgomery County Detective Bureau at 610-278-3368.