Officers Kill Man With 2 Knives Near PG County Mall: Police

HYATTSVILLE, MD — Police shot a man armed with two knives to death on Thursday near the Mall at Prince George's, police say.

The shooting took place at the intersection of Toledo Road and Belcrest Road, and police recovered two knives — one of which appeared to be covered in blood — at the scene, police said during a media briefing.

Police have not identified the man. The incident happened at 7:14 a.m. and took about 30 minutes.

Police say officers asked the man to drop the knives while urging pedestrians to stay away. Stun guns and pepper spray did not subdue him, and at one point he said that he "embraces death," police said. Police say three officers were involved in the shooting.

Police leadership addresses officer-involved shooting in the City of Hyattsville https://t.co/sUrxYNjnID
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PGPD CSID evidence photos: these 2 knives were recovered from the suspect at the scene of the officer-involved shooting in Hyattsville City. @HyattsvilleMD pic.twitter.com/tcO84NRvvG
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Video shared by WUSA 9 shows an individual on the ground in the middle of the intersection being tended to by emergency personnel.

Due to an ongoing police investigation, slow moving traffic at East-West Hwy at Adelphi Rd/Queens Chapel Rd and Adelphi Rd at Belcrest Rd. Please use an alternate route.
— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) September 26, 2019