A man armed with a knife and an axe was killed in a Seattle officer-involved shooting, KIRO 7 reported.

An armed man was reported in the SODO neighborhood around 5 p.m.

Police responded and tried to talk to the man, but he came toward officers, SPD Chief Shon Barnes told KIRO 7. Officers subsequently fired shots at the man, who died at the scene.

The King County Independent Force Investigations Team responded to investigate.

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