The man then picked up a metal flag pole in front of the store and swung at the officer
[From article]
An African man was shot and killed by a Louisville Metro Police officer Saturday afternoon, after police say he grabbed a flagpole and swung it at the officer.
The man, whose name has not yet been released by authorities, was shot twice and died later at the hospital, according to the police department.
The African immigrant was a regular presence in the Old Louisville neighborhood surrounding the busy street corner where he was killed, neighbors said. [. . .]
Police Chief Steve Conrad said a 22-year-old woman called the police just after 2 p.m. to report she had been assaulted near the corner of South Third and West Oak streets.
The responding officer, who has not been identified by police, spotted a man who matched the description of the alleged assailant a block away, at South Fourth Street.
The officer pulled over and spoke briefly with the man, the chief said. The man started to walk off,
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3123303/Officer-fatally-shoots-man-swinging-flag-pole-Louisville.html
Shocking moment officer fatally shoots man in Louisville who came at him swinging a flag pole
Community members and activists are questioning a Louisville Metro Police officer's use of deadly force against an African-American man
The man picked up a metal flag pole and swung at the officer outside a convenience store
The officer retreated and continued to shout commands to drop the flagpole
He then fired two fatal shots to defend himself
Officer has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Daily Mail (UK)
PUBLISHED: 23:14 EST, 13 June 2015 | UPDATED: 12:02 EST, 14 June 2015
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