WALKER, Minn. (FOX 9) - Authorities say a Walker police officer shot a man who charged him with a knife.

Walker officer-involved shooting

What we know:

A Walker resident flagged down a police officer just before 6:40 p.m. on Friday to report a man who was only wearing boxers and "acting erratically," according to a news release with the Walker Police Department.

A 911 caller then reported a man matching that same description carrying a knife in front of a business on Minnesota Avenue. Other callers also reported several punctured tires on vehicles in the area.

Authorities say the responding officer then found the man and chased him to a Dollar General store near the intersection of Highway 34 and State Highway 200 on Minnesota Avenue.

The suspect then threatened to kill all emplo

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