ACWORTH, Ga. — A man armed with two knives was shot and killed by an officer in Acworth, according to the police department Wednesday evening.
Authorities said officers were responding to a 911 call about a home burglary at the 2700-block of Lake Park Ridge West shortly before 7 p.m. in Acworth.
When officers arrived, they were confronted by a man armed with two knives.
In a release Thursday morning, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said they found the man in the garage of the home, and that he "left the garage, armed with two knives, charged at officers, and ignored their commands to stop."
The GBI said the man was taken to Kennestone Hospital for treatment, where he died.
The GBI said that it "will conduct an independent investigation" and "once complete, the case file will be given to the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office for review,"
The GBI said it is the 23rd shooting involving police that it has been requested to investigate this year.