There was an Aurora, IL shooting Sunday morning after a man allegedly armed with knives charged police, officials said. He was critically wounded.
An apparent call for help from family quickly escalated to police shooting a 21-year-old man in a driveway.
Family members told ABC 7 Chicago that, at the time, he was having a mental health episode, and police were called, after he had a dispute with his girlfriend.Investigators said, when officers arrived, they found the man still armed with knives and deescalation tactics were unsuccessful.
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