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July 21, 2026 / 5:19 PM PDT / CBS LA
An investigation is ongoing on Tuesday after a man allegedly charged Irvine police officers as he was armed with a knife, leading to a police shooting and his death.
Irvine Police Department officers responded to a man having a mental crisis in a residential area at Silkwood and Sungate around noon. Officer Ziggy Azarcon said officers attempted to negotiate a peaceful surrender for about an hour.
"The man ran toward an officer with the knife, and an officer-involved shooting occurred," Azarcon said.
The man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
An officer was injured, and they self-transported.
An investigation is underway after a man allegedly armed with a knife was shot by police. CBS LA
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