Night of Rioting Erupts in PA After Police Officer Kills Man Who Charged Him with a Butcher Knife

Another police officer defends his own life from a criminal, and another city riots in protest.

A police officer responded to a domestic disturbance call in Lancaster PA on Sunday.

Body cam footage shows the officer approaching a door, when out of nowhere, a knife wielding man charges the officer with the knife held above his head.

The officer attempted to run away but had to discharge his firearm several times to defend himself, striking the suspect and killing him.

Sunday night, violent protesting erupted in the streets of Lancaster, with several protesters targeting the police station.

Police cars were vandalized.

Bricks were thrown.

Windows were smashed.

Police were eventually forced to use pepper spray to disperse the mob.

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