Off-duty Boston police officer shot, killed knife-wielding man in Chick-fil-A: Officials
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An off-duty Boston police officer shot and killed a man allegedly trying to stab people inside a Chick-fil-A over the weekend, the district attorney and department's commissioner said.

The fatal shooting occurred around 5:30 p.m. Saturday and was preceded by two people running into the fast food chain's Boylston Street location as the knife-wielding man chased behind them, Michael Cox, commissioner and chief of the Boston Police Department, said during a news conference.

"The individual was attempting to stab the two individuals in the store and the off-duty officer, who identified himself as a police officer, instructed him to drop the weapon at which point the individual did not comply and the officer discharged his weapon to stop the threat and the individual was struck," Cox said.

The armed man was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced deceased, according to Cox. The off-duty cop also went to the hospital to be evaluated, he added.

"This is a tragic incident, we don't look for loss of life so our condolences go out to the individual," the commissioner said.

A motive for the alleged stabbing attack is unclear as police are early into their investigation, according to Cox. Officials have not identified the deceased man or the off-duty officer.

Suffolk County DA: 'Very chaotic situation'
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Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said during the news conference that a "large number" of individuals and witnesses are being interviewed and cooperating with the ongoing investigation. The DA's office is also reviewing video evidence in and around the area where the shooting and alleged stabbing attack occurred, he added.

According to Hayden, investigators also believe that other individuals either know something, witnessed something or may have been involved in regards to the incident. The DA's office is asking those individuals to "step forward" because the investigation "needs the help," Hayden said.

"If we're going to get to the truth then we got to get to understanding what happened in this very chaotic situation," the district attorney said.

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