Police officers in Port St. Lucie shot and killed a man who, they said, charged at them with a butcher knife.
The incident happened Friday afternoon when police were responding to a domestic violence call.
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WATCH HEREAccording to police, two officers got out of their patrol cars, walked around the corner and were confronted by a man running at them with a knife.
The man ignored commands to drop his weapon and that's when officers said they opened fire.
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Police said 35-year-old Alexander Taylor was shot multiple times in the chest and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has taken over the investigation, and the two officers involved were placed on paid administrative leave, which is standard procedure.
