Police shoot man armed with knife who reportedly tried to assault officer inside Columbia gas station

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Police shot a man armed with a knife after he reportedly tried to assault an officer on Christmas morning at a southeast Columbia gas station.

Officers were called to the Break Time at East Stadium and Maguire boulevards a little after 10:30 a.m. Thursday. They shot a man who had a knife, and he was taken to a hospital, a Columbia Police Department spokesperson said.

Boone County sheriff's deputies and Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers were also at the scene.

CPD spokesperson said MSHP is investigating the incident because it was an officer-involved shooting.

CPD Deputy Chief Matt Stephens said the man tried to attack an officer with a knife and was shot by two officers. No officers were injured, but the two involved in the incident are on administrative leave, per CPD policy, Stephens said.

The confrontation happened inside the gas station, Stephens said. Officers tried to use a stun gun before shooting at the suspect, Stephens said.

The call reported the suspect was on nearby Cinnamon Hill, but police found him at the Break Time station.

Check back for updates to this developing story.