An airport police officer fatally shot a man armed with a knife early Friday outside a terminal at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, authorities said. No travelers or airport employees were injured in the confrontation, which occurred around 1 a.m. near the light rail platform outside Terminal 1, an area accessible to the public and not beyond a security checkpoint.

St. Louis County Police spokesperson Vera Clay said officers approached the man after noticing he was lingering in a restricted area and refused repeated commands to leave. When officers attempted to move him along, the man displayed a knife, prompting officers to deploy Tasers. Clay said the man continued advancing despite being hit with the stun devices, and one officer opened fire, killing him.

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