Officer fatally shoots man

A Framingham police officer shot and killed a man who allegedly threatened him with a knife last night, according to the Middlesex district attorney's office.

The shooting occurred near the Masonic Temple on Concord Street around 8:15. The man flagged down a Framingham police officer in a marked cruiser and began to approach the officer, the district attorney's office said. It was unclear why the man flagged down the officer.

The man showed what was described as a fishing knife and proceeded in a threatening manner, leading the officer to fire his weapon, the district attorney's office said. The officer was not injured.

The district attorney's office would not say how many shots were fired, but a nearby resident said he heard multiple shots. "Somewhere between 20 and 30 seconds after the cruiser stopped, I heard three shots," said George Butterly of Dennison Avenue.

Officials did not release the name of the officer or the victim. The MetroWest Daily News identified the officer as Steve Casey. The death is under investigation.

Correspondent Daniel M. Peleschuk contributed to this report.