A man was in the act of stabbing his roommate when he was fatally shot by a Santa Clara police officer earlier this week , the department's chief said.

Santa Clara Police Chief Cory Morgan provided new details on the fatal police shooting during a press conference at department headquarters on Friday morning. Morgan said the incident began as a dispute between the two roommates, and as an officer responded to the disturbance call, he received word from dispatchers that the incident had escalated into a stabbing.

The officer arrived to witness the suspect actively stabbing his roommate, and the officer opened fire, Morgan said.

"Based on our investigation, we believe the officer's actions prevented further harm and clearly saved at least one life and possibly others," said Morgan.

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