A homeless black man, armed with two knives near a Republican Party National Convention site in Wisconsin, was shot dead by police officers from Ohio on Tuesday.
According to the police, the man, identified by relatives as 43-year-old Samuel Sharpe, was armed with a knife in each hand. The situation escalated when Sharpe charged at an unarmed individual, prompting the officers to open fire. Two knives were recovered from the scene.
“Someone’s life was in danger,” Milwaukee police chief Jeffrey Norman said during a press conference. “These officers, who were not from this area, took it upon themselves to act and save someone’s life today.”