Man dies after being shot by officer; said to have come at cop with knife

Thursday, February 16, 2017 ~ Updated 8:39 AM

A man said to have been wielding a knife and charging a police officer has died after the officer shot him, according to a news release issued by the Cape Girardeau Police Department early Thursday morning.

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