A man wielding a knife was shot Friday night by an officer on Route 50 in Anne Arundel County, the county police said. (iStock/iStock)A knife-wielding man was shot and critically wounded by a police officer on Route 50 in Anne Arundel County Friday night after the man ignored orders to drop the weapon, authorities said. Commands were issued for the man to drop the knife, she said, but the or the man held on to it. The county officer fired a single shot, the spokeswoman said. The man was hit and remained in critical condition late Friday night, she saidThe eastbound lanes of Route 50 were closed after the incident.

Source: Washington Post June 01, 2019 02:42 UTC