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Knife-Wielding Man Fatally Shot In Calif. Station

Alhambra (Calif.) Police officers fatally shot a man who pulled a large kitchen knife out of his backpack in police headquarters on Friday morning. Officers shot and killed Tony Nim, 35, at about 7:30 a.m. Nim died at the scene.

May 20, 2013

Alhambra (Calif.) Police officers fatally shot a man who pulled a large kitchen knife out of his backpack in police headquarters on Friday morning.

Officers shot and killed Tony Nim, 35, at about 7:30 a.m. Nim died at the scene, reports the San Gabriel Valley Tribune .

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The fatal confrontation escalated after Nim appeared incoherent and didn't respond to officers' commands. The commands were given in several languages. Nim pulled the knife, which was a foot long, from his backpack. At that point, three officers opened fire.