SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco police officer shot a person carrying an “edged weapon” on northbound Highway 101 late Thursday morning, according to authorities.

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Around 11:20 a.m., officers were in the area of Highway 101 and Cesar Chavez Street assisting San Francisco County sheriff’s deputies with a “male subject” who was seen walking on the freeway, the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement.

The officer made contact with the person near the Cesar Chavez Street off-ramp, according to police.

“During the encounter, the subject produced an edged weapon, and an officer-involved shooting occurred,” police said in the statement. “One SFPD officer was involved.”

Officers provided aid to the person and paramedics took him to an area hospital, according to po

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