Orlando police identify woman shot, killed by officers after charging at them with knives

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando police have identified the woman shot and killed by officers at an apartment complex near Lake Nona on Friday.

Officers said they shot and killed Rachael Ellis, 32, after she charged at them while holding two knives.

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Police said the woman’s boyfriend called 911 around noon on Friday after the woman threatened to kill herself, saying she was armed with a knife.

Police said the officers involved in the shooting, who were not injured, were trained in crisis intervention.

Police: Orlando officers shoot, kill woman who charged at them with knives after threatening suicide

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Video: Police: Orlando officers shoot, kill woman who charged at them with knives after threatening suicide Orlando police officers shot and killed a woman after she charged at them armed with two knives after threatening suicide in an apartment, police said. (Phylicia Ashley, WFTV.com)

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