Tulsa police said a man was shot and killed by officers after charging at them with a machete near the Salvation Army located at Archer and Denver downtown.
The shooting happened around 1:15 p.m. on Feb. 7.
According to police, officers were on patrol in the area when they were flagged down and notified of a man with a machete.
Officers said they attempted to talk to the man, and later used a bean bag launcher to get him to put down the weapon. It was unsuccessful.
Tulsa Police Captain Richard Meulenberg told 2 News the man charged at officers with the machete, prompting them to fire, killing him.
Officers were not hurt.
The man who was shot was described as a white male in his 40s. No other information has been released.
2 News has a crew on scene gathering information. We will provide updates on-air and online as we receive them.
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