Police shot and killed a man who ran at officers with a knife about 1:30 a.m. in the 9100 block of Bunkum Road, the Fairview Heights Chief Steve Johnson said. The dead man's name and age were not released. No officers were hurt, Johnson said. A 911 call reported a domestic disturbance. According to police, the caller told a dispatcher that a man was driving through a yard, high on narcotics and was going to "kill himself or someone else." Three officers with the Fairview Heights Police Department went to Bunkum Road. A man ran toward them carrying a large knife, refusing commands to stop and drop the knife, Johnson said. The man was hit several times. He died at a hospital.
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Died
Oct. 30, 2026
Type
Officer-involved shooting
Age
Unknown
Gender
Male
Where
9100 block of Bunkum Road,
Fairview Heights,
St. Clair County