Police said they were forced to fire at a knife-wielding man who charged at them in North Miami Beach, sending him to the hospital.

North Miami Beach Police units responded to calls of a person stabbed near the 1600 block of Northeast 164th Street, at around 9:45 a.m. on Saturday.

Upon officers’ arrival, investigators said, the alleged victim was nowhere to be found.

Moments later, police said, they made contact with the man, who was armed with a knife.

North Miami Beach Police Maj. Juan Pinillos said officers repeatedly asked him to drop the weapon.

“The officers gave the male several vocal commands to drop the knife. The male refused to drop the knife and then charged at the officers,” he said.

Investigators said one responding officer discharged their firearm, striking the knife-w

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