Chicago police, Little Village and knife

COPA investigating after Chicago officers shot, killed knife-wielding man in Little Village
Arriving officers knocked on an apartment door and were confronted by a man who pulled out a knife and lunged at officers.
Chicago police fatally shoot knife-wielding man in Little Village apartment
A man was shot and killed by Chicago police early Friday morning after allegedly advancing toward officers with a knife in the Little Village neighborhood.
Man with knife fatally wounded by police overnight in Little Village
A man who advanced toward officers holding an overnight was fatally wounded overnight at an apartment building in the Little Village neighborhood, Chicago police said. About 2:10 a.m. Friday, officers were alerted about a man with a knife inside a sixth-floor apartment in the 3000 block of West 21st Place.
Chicago police shoot and kill man armed with knife in Little Village
Chicago police officers shot and killed a man who they say lunged at them with a knife Friday in the Little Village neighborhood.
Officers kill man who charged at them with knife, police say
Timothy Glaze, 57, was fatally shot Friday, officials said, after his girlfriend called 911 to report she was being attacked by him, according to a recording of police dispatch audio.
Police fatally shoot suspect inside Little Village apartment building
Chicago police shot and killed a man during a call early Friday morning in Little Village. Officers were responding to a call of a person with a knife inside a sixth floor apartment near 21st and Sacramento.
Chicago police fatally shoot knife-wielding man in West Side apartment; COPA investigating
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating after a man armed with a knife was shot and killed by Chicago police on the city's West Side.
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