Officers asked him to drop the weapon -- commands the lieutenant must have screamed many times before in his 20-year career.

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Investigators said Hall refused to drop the weapon, despite police orders to relinquish the knife and came within a few feet of the officers.

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Police ordered the man to drop his weapon, but he refused, so the officers shot him, Wilson said.

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Speaking of, hitting an arm to cause an NPC to drop their weapon, or hitting a leg to slow them down are probably the worst tactics to employ.

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