BAKERSFIELD, Calif.—Southern California police on Tuesday shot and killed a man who was holding a knife during a foot chase, authorities said.
Bakersfield police say the man, whose name was not made public, was initially holding a gun—prompting officers to open fire—but he discarded it and ran through dirt fields.
Minutes later, officers again opened fire, fatally striking the man, the department said in a news release. He had been armed with only a knife at the time of the second shooting, police said.
A total of eight Bakersfield police officers fired their guns during the two shootings, which were recorded on body-worn cameras. Those officers have been put on paid administrative leave….