Detroit Police Shoot Sword-Wielding Attacker

Investigators say officers were attacked after responding to reports of a man "swinging knives wildly" at a busy intersection. WDIV's Mara MacDonald reports.

DETROIT, Mich. (WDIV/NBC News) — A man is dead after attacking police officers with a sword and dagger on a busy Detroit street Thursday.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig said officers were on their way to a call when they saw a sword-wielding man “swinging his weapon wildly” in the middle of an intersection.

Officers confronted the man, who then pulled out an 8-inch dagger as well.

When police ordered the man to drop the sword, they said he charged at them. They used a Tazer on him, but said it didn’t take effect because of the protective clothing he had on.

Police said he threw a weapon at one of the officers, hitting him just below the eye.

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