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Knife-wielding Man Shot, Killed By Police

Bryan Monaghan

Story Created: May 14, 2008 at 10:18 PM EDT

Story Updated: May 15, 2008 at 1:15 PM EDT

ABC 6 News first on the scene of a police-involved shooting in New Bedford. Police say the man killed was threatening a neighbor with a pair of knives, then threatened the responding officers. After the shooting, four New Bedford police officers were put on paid leave, pending the outcome of an investigation.

ABC 6 News Reporter Jeremy Tung was the first reporter on the scene, and has the latest from New Bedford.

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