A man was fatally shot by police in northwest suburban McHenry County on Saturday night.
Officers responded to the 700 block of Dewey Street around 11:26 p.m. for a domestic disturbance call, according to Harvard police.
When officers arrived, they discovered a man armed with a knife standing over a woman, according to police.
According to authorities, one of the officers fired his weapon when the man refused to drop the knife.
Although police and paramedics attempted to save the man’s life, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to police, the woman was injured in the attack and was taken to Mercy Harvard Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The McHenry County Major Investigation Assistance Team is still looking into the incident.
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