TOMAH MAN SHOT, KILLED BY AUTHORITIES
Monday, December 27th, 2004 -- 8:35 AM
A 38-year-old man who was "flailing" knives around, injuring a family member, and refused to put the weapons down was shot and killed by officers Friday. Police were asked to get the man out of a two-story house shortly before 10:30 a.m., according to Police Chief Loren C. Anderson. Officers tried to talk the man into putting the knives down, but he refused and started "flailing the knives about," causing injury to a family member. Officers at the scene fired shots because the family member was trapped by the man and "in immediate danger". He did not specify how many shots were fired and how many shots struck the man, who died after being taken to Tomah Memorial Hospital. Police did not release the man's identity.Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.