Pope County man dies after confronting officers with knife

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LONDON, Ark. (AP) – Authorities say a Pope County man has died after he was shot by a sheriff’s deputy.

Arkansas State Police say the shooting happened Wednesday when a Pope County deputy was responding to a report of a suicidal person. State police say the deputy shot 53-year-old Glenn White of London after White reportedly approached the deputy while holding a knife.

White was pronounced dead at the scene.

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