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Man Shot, Killed By Officer In Lincoln; Was Armed With Knife, Police Say

LINCOLN (CBS13) - Authorities in Lincoln are investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting.

The scene is near 3rd and G Streets in the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant.

An official says the officer was approached by a man with a knife. The officer asked the man several times to drop the knife, but he wouldn't, prompting the officer to shoot him.

The suspect has been pronounced dead at the scene.

Several people were inside the McDonald's next the scene at the time, including high school students. None were hurt.

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