SPOKANE — Spokane Police shot and killed a man who was holding a baby at knifepoint, according to Spokane Police Chief Chief Craig Meidl.
Meidl said police responded to an area of north Spokane at 12:45 p.m. Monday when they received a report from a distressed woman, KXLY-TV reported.
Meidl said they found the man holding an infant and knife.
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