Man armed with knife fatally shot by police on Chicago's South Side

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A man was fatally shot by police early Monday morning after allegedly threatening residents with a knife inside a South Side apartment building.

CHICAGO - A man was fatally shot by police early Monday morning after allegedly threatening residents with a knife inside a South Side apartment building.

What we know:

Officers responded around 2:50 a.m. to a report of a man armed with a knife inside a multi-unit building in the 1400 block of E. 75th Street. When police attempted to speak with the man inside his apartment, he confronted them while still armed. Officers deployed Tasers, which failed to subdue him, police said. As the man continued to advance, officers opened fire, striking and killing him at the scene.

A knife was recovered, and no officers were reported injured. 

Police officers also found a 58-year-old man dead inside the residence with cuts to the arm and neck. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Cook County medical examiner's office identified him as Keith Harding. Police said they believe the man they found dead was a victim of the man killed in the shooting.

Man found dead at same building of fatal Chicago police shooting

Police said they believe the man they found dead was a victim of the man killed in the shooting.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is handling the investigation, and the officers involved have been placed on routine administrative duties for at least 30 days, per department policy.

Off-duty police officer fires shots

Roughly an hour later, an off-duty Chicago police officer shot and critically wounded a man during a domestic disturbance in Fernwood.

Police responded around 3:06 a.m. to a report of a disturbance in the 10600 block of South La Salle Street. According to officials, the off-duty officer, who was in the basement of the home, came upstairs after being alerted to the incident and was confronted by the offender. During the encounter, the officer fired his gun, striking the man.

The suspect sustained gunshot wounds to the body and was taken to Christ Hospital in critical condition. No other injuries were reported, and two firearms were recovered at the scene.

The Chicago Police Department’s Investigative Response Team is investigating. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is also conducting a use-of-force investigation, and the involved officer has been placed on routine administrative duties for at least 30 days, per department policy.