LOUISVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A woman was shot and killed by police Friday night in Louisville after authorities said she allegedly charged at officers while holding a sharp object.
According to police, officers responded around 7:45 p.m. on March 27 to a home on Vieux Carre Drive for a report of someone experiencing a mental or behavioral health crisis.
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The Louisville FOX affiliate, WDRB, reported that officials said the 28-year-old woman had reportedly inflicted cuts on herself and was inside a bathroom armed with what was described as a piece of glass or another edged weapon.
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Officers attempted to communicate with her before crews from the Anchorage-Middletown Fire Department forced entry into the bathroom.
Authorities said the woman then exited and charged at officers with a large, sharp object. Two officers opened fire, striking her.
WDRB reported that she was taken to UofL Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
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Police have not released her identity.
The two officers involved have been placed on administrative leave while the incident is investigated.
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