A man in the 1600 block of South Buckley Road, near East Mexico Avenue, began acting strangely.
Concerned neighbors called for emergency assistance.
Three police officers arrived on the scene to find a naked man wielding a machete and a carving knife.
According to police, the man refused to put down the weapons and came towards police, striking two of the officers.
The third officer then shot him, killing him.
Neither of the other officers were injured.
The incident is under investigation, and per regulations the officer, who shot the man, is on administrative leave while his actions are reviewed.
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