Oakland officers shoot, kill armed man on International Boulevard, police say

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Two Oakland police officers are on administrative leave after shooting and killing a man Monday afternoon.

It happened close to a shopping center on International Boulevard near 40th Avenue.

Oakland police responded after they say California Highway Patrol officers requested their help, just after 2 p.m.

The CHP has not said yet why they were pursuing the man.

But police say he was armed, refused their commands, and lunged at officers with a weapon.

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