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Man armed with knife killed in Phoenix officer-involved shooting

Latest update from LiveNOW from FOX: 1 dead after officer-involved shooting in Garland, TX - LiveNOW from FOX. Police shot and killed a man they said ran towards officers armed with a knife. Family members reportedly called 911, saying the man was trying to hurt himself.The "critical incident" involving officers happened near 19th Avenue and West Cheryl Drive shortly after 11 a.m. on Sept. Police said they received a call about a suicidal person in an alley behind some homes. The person was reportedly armed with a knife and appeared to be actively hurting himself. When officers approached him, they gave him several commands to drop the knife, but the man was non-cooperative.

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Scoop News DeskPhoenix, Arizona · Published Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 8:38 PM UTCUpdated Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 9:41 AM UTC

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TX - LiveNOW from FOX. His knife was later recovered from the alley. "I came out this morning around 10 and there were police vehicles," neighbor John Millard said. "Normally a good neighborhood, but I guess things happen."No officers were injured.The man's aunt told FOX 10 she saw it all unfold, and was the one to call police to try and help her nephew going through a mental health crisis. "I had called for help because he wasn’t mentally stable.

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Latest update from LiveNOW from FOX: 1 dead after officer-involved shooting in Garland, TX - LiveNOW from FOX. Police shot and killed a man they said ran towards officers armed with a knife. Family members reportedly called 911, saying the man was trying to hurt himself.The "critical incident" involving officers happened near 19th Avenue and West Cheryl Drive shortly after 11 a.m. on Sept. Police said they received a call about a suicidal person in an alley behind some homes. The person was reportedly armed with a knife and appeared to be actively hurting himself. When officers approached him, they gave him several commands to drop the knife, but the man was non-cooperative.
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