A man has been shot by police after stabbing multiple employees inside a Toyota car dealership.
Police in DeKalb, Illinois, repeatedly ordered the assailant to put down the knife, and opened fire when he refused.
Several employees inside the Brian Bemis Toyota dealership on Sycamore Road were attacked.
City Manager Bill Nicklas said while multiple staff suffered stab wounds, none of the injuries were life threatening.
‘DeKalb police responded to a call where a person was wielding a knife and stabbing employees,’ Nicklas told the Daily Chronicle in DeKalb County.
‘Police responded and commanded the alleged assailant to cease. He did not comply, and the incident ended in a police-involved shooting.’
The alleged suspect was taken to hospital. His condition was unclear on Wednesday evening.
Police do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the public.
The assailant was not a staff member or employee of the dealership, and was reportedly armed with multiple knives.
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