Police: California Officers Shoot, Kill Man Armed With Knife

Police: California Officers Shoot, Kill Man Armed With Knife
A Bakersfield police vehicle makes patrols in Bakersfield, Kern County, Calif., on Nov. 17, 2017. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
The Associated Press
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif.—Southern California police on Tuesday shot and killed a man who was holding a knife during a foot chase, authorities said.

Bakersfield police say the man, whose name was not made public, was initially holding a gun—prompting officers to open fire—but he discarded it and ran through dirt fields.