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25-year-old man who charged Lawrence officers with knife dies after shooting

Man who charged Lawrence officers with knife dies after shooting
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LAWRENCE — A man who reportedly charged at officers with a knife during a disturbance call in Lawrence on Wednesday has died.

According to the Lawrence Police Department, officers were called to a group home in the 7300 block of Red Rock Road on a report of a disturbance.

During the investigation, police say they encountered a man armed with a knife, who charged at officers. Officers then shot the man, who was identified as 25-year-old Malachi Romi Baumgartner.

The man was transported to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries. No officers were injured in the incident.

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