The alleged knife-wielding man who ran at Clay County deputies and was shot over the weekend faces charges in the incident.

Aaron M. Perez-Engel, 38, is charged with first-degree assault on a law enforcement officer and armed criminal action.

The incident began around 2:20 p.m. Saturday when Kansas City, Missouri, police received a call about a man armed with a large knife in the shopping center near NE Englewood Road and North Oak Trafficway.

By the time officers arrived, the man had left the scene. A description of the man was broadcast to patrol officers, including the Clay County Sheriffs Office.

Minutes later, a deputy in the area of NE 50th Street and North Oak Trafficway located Perez-Engel.

When the deputy attempted to contact Perez-Engel, he allegedly produced the knife from

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