Police officers shot and killed a man at the Dallas VA Medical Center Jan. 8, reports NBC affiliate DFW.
The man came to the VA facility seeking psychiatric care and entered the building carrying a knife. VA police officers opened fire on the victim after several unsuccessful attempts to disarm him.
The man was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The officers involved in the shooting were not injured.
The Dallas Police Department is investigating the incident, reports WBAP.
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