Interstate police shoot knife-wielding man near Republican convention

Milwaukee Police chief Jeffrey Norman speaks during a news conference about a man shot and killed by police during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention (Alex Brandon/AP0

Ohio police officers in Wisconsin for the Republican National Convention shot and killed a man who was wielding two knives near the event, police said.

Milwaukee Police chief Jeffrey Norman said at a news conference that five police officers from Columbus, Ohio opened fire on the man after he ignored commands to drop the knives and then charged at an unarmed person.