Antioch police fatally shoot 26-year-old man who 'threatened to kill everyone' in the home
Man shot and killed by Antioch police after running toward officers with knife, cops say
A 26-year-old man died after he was shot and killed by Antioch police. Authorities say he was armed with knife while running toward officers.
ANTIOCH, Calif. - Antioch police fatally shot a 26-year-old man Monday morning, who allegedly threatened to kill his entire household.
Sgt. Rob Green confirmed it was an "officer-involved shooting" at about 7:15 a.m. in the 3800 block of Osprey Drive.
A police statement said that the young man, who was not identified, was "threatening to kill everyone in the home."
Man allegedly rushed toward officers with weapon
What they're saying:
When police responded to a 911 call, the department said the man "rushed officers with a knife."
An unknown number of officers fired.
Body-camera video was not immediately made public of what police say happened. But KTVU did obtain surveillance video showing the young man running in the street. It wasn't immediately clear if anything was in his hand.
A man identified himself to KTVU as the father of the man who was killed but said he was too shaken to comment.
Police said they provided aid to the man, they said, but he died at the scene.
Aerial views over Osprey Drive showed officers standing over a body, covered by a yellow tarp, in the street.
Evidence markers and several police cars were also seen stationed throughout the street.
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Crews in hazmat suits were spotted from above going into a home with two cars in the driveway.
Resident Domingo DaRosa said this is usually a great, safe neighborhood.
"I never seen cops," he said. "Because you don't need them."
He added that what happened was "sad."
"People don't seek mental health when they should," he said.