Dallas police were involved in a shooting Wednesday morning in Old East Dallas, officials said. The circumstances of the shooting were not immediately clear. It took place in the 3000 block of Fairview Avenue, where a police public information officer was sent to brief reporters, according to a department statement posted on X.

Dallas police shot and killed a man who advanced toward officers with a knife after ignoring commands and less-lethal efforts to stop him, authorities said.

The Dallas Police Department responded to a call Wednesday morning involving a man allegedly kicking the door of a residence and holding a knife to his neck.