A man who police say was threatening people waiting in the drive thru at the Beaumont Burger King with a hatchet and a stick was shot and killed by officers on Saturday.
Police arrived to the fast food restaurant on Sixth Street shortly after noon, according to the Press Enterprise. The man did not comply with officers’ commands and was shot.
The man was taken to a local hospital where he died. His name has not been released.
One police officer, who was not named, was put on administrative leave, per department policy.
