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LA State Police: Man fatally shot by Houma police, charged at officer with screwdriver

The two responding officers got into some kind of physical altercation with the man, but police didn't give any details about why.

HOUMA, La. — A Houma police officer shot and killed a man Monday afternoon that charged at him with a screwdriver, according to Louisiana State Police.

Officials said officers attempted to give commands to distance themselves from Johnny Magee of Houma but he still came forward.

The shooting happened shortly after 4 p.m. near Downtown Court in Houma. 

Police were reportedly called to the area for a disturbance and encountered Magee. 

One of the officers fired his gun, fatally wounding the man. He was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries. 

Neither officer was injured in the struggle. 

Louisiana State Police are leading the investigation, as is standard practice for a shooting by an officer in Louisiana. 

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