Unruly man shot and killed near Lima

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A 20 yo man was shot and killed this morning south of Lima. A car was stopped for erratic driving and the man became unruly and attacked the police officer with a knife. In spite of being tazed, the man continued his attack and was shot once in the chest killing him. The officer received knife wounds and was treated and released at a local hospital.

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On its face, this seems like a justified use of deadly force but it's tragic nonetheless.

"On its face"? That implies wrongdoing on the part of the police officers. I'd say its a pretty clear-cut case of self-defense, and completely justified.
 

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"On its face"? That implies wrongdoing on the part of the police officers. I'd say its a pretty clear-cut case of self-defense, and completely justified.

I didn't intend to imply anything and, based only on the sparse details that have been released, I agree with you that it was self defense. There are ongoing investigations that will reveal more and I suspect that the actions of the officers were justified.
 
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