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Police shoot, kill man wielding sword in Pennsburg
The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office says Upper Perk police shot and killed a man wielding a sword.
PENNSBURG, Pa. - Authorities are investigating the police shooting death of a man who allegedly charged at an officer with a large sword Tuesday night in Montgomery County.
Officers from the Upper Perk Police Department were called to the area 8th Street and Long Alley for reports of a man threatening others with a sword, according to the district attorney's office.
According to an initial investigation, a responding officer found 27-year-old Trey Bartholomew wielding a "samurai-type sword" on Long Alley. Police say Bartholomew charged the officer with the sword and was fatally shot.
The unidentified officer provided first-aid until medics arrived and pronounced Bartholomew dead at the scene.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Montgomery County Detectives at 610-278-3368.
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