A 27-year-old man accused of attacking a Visalia officer was shot and killed, according to police.
Around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, officers were called to a home in the 1200 block of North Conyer Street for reports of a family disturbance.
Family called 911 to report the suspect was trying to break in and that he was armed with a knife. Several relatives were involved in the disturbance, Capt. Candido Alvarez said. Alvarez didn t say how the suspect is related to the residents who live at the home. As soon as our first officer arrived on scene, he was confronted by this individual with a knife. He began charging toward the officer, Alvarez said. The officer did his best to remove himself from the situation and talk to the male individual to get him to comply. However, (the suspect) refused to do so.
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VISALIA, Calif. (AP) - Police shot and killed a 27-year-old man accused of attacking a Visalia officer after an officer who arrived at the scene said the man charged toward him.
Family members called 911 Wednesday afternoon to report that Ivan Cuevas was trying to break into a home and that he was armed with a knife, the Visalia Times Delta reported.
“As soon as our first officer arrived on scene, he was confronted by this individual with a knife. He began charging toward the officer,” said Visalia Police Capt. Candido Alvarez. “The officer did his best to remove himself from the situation and talk to the male individual to get him to comply. However, (the suspect) refused to do so.”
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