DeKalb (GA) police shot and killed a man Wednesday morning who was wielding a machete-like weapon in one hand and a live chicken in the other.
Authorities said officers tried to de-escalate the situation but police shot the man after he attacked an officer. The man later died from his injuries at Grady Memorial Hospital. His name was not released.
A 2- to 3-foot piece of sheet metal fashioned into a machete-like weapon and two knives were found at the scene.
Officers responded to “numerous” 911 calls after residents reported a suspicious person walking through the area carrying a chicken and some type of object.