PHOENIX — A man has died after a shooting involving officers in Phoenix, according to authorities.

The Phoenix Police Department said the shooting happened at 12:45 a.m. Sunday near 24th Street and Southern Avenue.

Police said a patrol unit was investigating a man seen riding a bike in the area when the shooting happened. When the two officers tried to approach the man, he ran away. The officers ran after and caught up to him.

Police said the shooting happened as the officers were trying to arrest the man.

"The man resisted officers and was seen removing a knife from his possession," police said. "As one of the officers continued struggling to detain the man the other officer verbally alerted his partner to the knife and removed his duty gun, discharged it and struck the man."

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