Escondido police shot and critically injured a man who was acting erratically in a busy intersection Wednesday afternoon.
The shooting occurred at the intersection of Centre City Parkway and 13th Avenue at around 12:30 p.m., according to OnScene.TV.
Upon arrival, officers located a male suspect said to be armed with a knife and issued multiple verbal commands. When they were ignored, officers deployed less-lethal rounds, including rubber bullets, but the suspect continued to advance.
Moments later, officers fired their service weapons, but the suspect stood back up and charged at an officer, prompting a second round of shots.
The suspect was transported to a trauma center. Video from Sky10 showed the intersection cordoned off and several police vehicles, with what appears to be bloodied clothing lying in the street.
Escondido police told reporters at the scene that no officers were injured.
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