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Man Shot And Killed After Attacking Officers With A Knife

ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) - Police in Arvada shot and killed a man Wednesday night after they say he tried to attack officers and a police dog with a knife.

The shooting happened near Wadsworth Boulevard and 88th Avenue just before 9 p.m. Police were called to the area on reports of a suspicious person wandering around.

They said the man they encountered there was wanted on a felony warrant and was also wanted for a restraining order violation.

They say he charged at them with a knife after they cornered him. That's when officers opened fire.

No one else was hurt.

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