A man is in critical condition after being shot by police responding to a disturbance in South San Francisco early Monday morning.

Around 5:10 a.m., officers received a 911 call about a disturbance involving a person who was reportedly under the influence of drugs. Police said the person had armed himself with a knife and was making suicidal statements.

Officers then responded to a home on the 900 block of Sandra Court, near Susie Way. When police arrived, they spoke with the reporting party outside the home when a man in his 20s exited the residence.

The officers attempted to speak with the man to de-escalate the situation. Police said the man initially complied and approached the officers but suddenly removed a knife that was concealed on his person and brandished it.

Officers used l

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