GARY, Ind. (WBBM Newsradio) – A man armed with a knife was shot by a police officer Sunday in Gary after authorities say he refused commands to drop the weapon and advanced toward an officer.
According to a city spokesperson, officers were called to the 2100 block of Tennessee Street for a report of a suicidal man armed with a knife. Officials said the man had already stabbed himself multiple times before police arrived.
Officers later located the man in an east alley near 22nd Street and Ohio Avenue. Police said he was still holding the knife and refused repeated orders to put it down.
Authorities said the man then moved toward an officer, who fired three shots, striking him in the arm. The officer reported the shooting, and the man was taken into custody at the scene.
The man’s condition was not immediately known.
Additional officers secured the area while the Gary Fire Department responded to provide medical assistance. Lake County Crime Scene Investigation personnel were also called to the scene.
The incident remains under investigation.