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Livingston police killed a man Saturday night after he threatened officers with a knife and attempts to subdue him with a Taser failed, Police Chief Dale Johnston said.

At about 7:40 p.m., Livingston police responded to a report of a man threatening employees at the Shopko Hometown at 100 Washington St., Johnson said.

He said in a later news release the officers were responding to a report of a male subject who was making threats that "someone was going to die" if the police were not called.

He said officers found the man outside of the store and he threatened them with a knife.

An attempt was made to subdue the man using a Taser, but the attempt was ineffective, Johnson said in the release.

The officer who approached the man started to back away and attempt to de-escalate the situation. The man refused to comply with commands and ran at the officer with a knife. Officers employed deadly force.

Livingston Fire and Rescue responded, but were unable to save the man's life.

The officers involved have been placed on paid administrative leave while the shooting is investigated by the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office and Bozeman Police Department.