phoenix police kill man with a knife Original Article Valley news briefs Nov. 20, 2005 12:00 AM Authorities fatally shoot man after confrontation SOUTH PHOENIX - A knife-wielding man was shot and killed Saturday afternoon by two Phoenix police officers after he ignored repeated commands to drop the weapon, police said. The shooting took place at Southern and Central avenues. Earlier, the officers made unsuccessful attempts to subdue the man with electronic stun guns, said Sgt. Andy Hill, a police spokesman. The incident took place after the officers were flagged down by a citizen who said he had been threatened by a man with a knife, Hill said. The officers opened fire after the man approached two people in a passing car, Hill said. He did not immediately release the names of the shooting victim or the two South Mountain Precinct officers.