Suspect armed with knife killed in Fontana officer-involved shooting

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Thursday, September 10, 2015
Police investigate an officer-involved shooting in Fontana on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015.
Police investigate an officer-involved shooting in Fontana on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015.
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FONTANA, Calif. (KABC) -- A suspect who was armed with a knife was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting in Fontana on Thursday.

Police say the suspect threatened an officer with the knife during a confrontation in the area of Valley Boulevard and Juniper Avenue at about 11:20 a.m. The suspect taken to a local hospital, where he died.

A knife was recovered at the scene, police said. The suspect's name has not been released pending notification of next of kin.

No officers were injured in the incident. The investigation is ongoing.