Police fatally shoot man accused of threatening passersby in Lower Queen Anne with knives

A suspect accused of threatening random people with a knife or knives in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon by Seattle police as they sought to disarm the man, authorities said.

Seattle Police Assistant Chief Deanna Nolette said officers responded to multiple calls to 911 around 3:30 p.m. about the unidentified man brandishing knives and threatening people in the area. She said there was at least one report of the suspect chasing someone in the area before officers arrived.