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Highland Park Police Shoot Knife-Wielding Man
The Deceased Allegedly Charged Police with a Knife Before Being Shot Dead
According to Highland Park officials, HPPD officers conducted a well-being check of a man in the roadway in the 900 block of Half Day Road just before 5 a.m.
A 9-1-1 call reported a person lying in the middle of the road who then stumbled into a nearby home.
According to officials, officers went to the address in question where they found a 59-year-old man, who they said abruptly exited the home with a knife. Police said the man "quickly charged at officers with a knife," prompting officers to fire shots.
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Police said they gave the man multiple instructions to drop the knife.
The Highland Park Fire Department arrived minutes later and tried to help stabilize the man. Officials said life-saving measures were not successful, and the man died on the scene.
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The Lake County Major Crimes Task Force is conducting an independent investigation.
The name of the deceased has not yet been released to the media.
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