Officers Shoot, Kill Knife-Wielding Man in Howard Co.

Howard County Police apparently shot and killed a man who stabbed himself and was threatening officers with a knife Wednesday.

The incident was reported around 3 p.m. in the 7600 block of Coachlight Lane in Ellicott City. Police say the man stabbed himself and police shot him after he threatened them with a knife. 

The man was transported to Shock Trauma at the University of Maryland, where he was pronounced dead. 

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