Two police officers shot a knife-wielding man in a park in Naugatuck Thursday morning, according to authorities.
Police shot a man at Baummer’s Pond in Naugatuck on Thursday morning after he got into a confrontation with officers, according to police.
Officers responded to the pond around 9:15 a.m. after learning that a man had a knife and two officers fired their department-issued guns during the confrontation, police said.
The man is at a local hospital to be treated and the officers are receiving medical attention and are safe, police said.
Access to the pond is closed to the public.
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