St. Paul MN Police Shoot Man Approaching Them With a Knife

St. Paul MN PD has released body camera footage of its officers fatally shooting a 65-year-old man who had a knife in his hand.
The video shows the man walk into what's presumed to be his apartment, retrieve what police have described as a 16" knife from inside, and appear to take steps towards officers before he was shot five times by an officer using an AR-15. That's when both officers shot their weapons: one an AR-15 and the other a Taser. The St. Paul officer who fired the AR-15, Abdirahman Dahir, is on paid leave while the investigation is ongoing. The man was later identified as Yia Xiong, who died of multiple gunshot wounds at the scene.
The video shows officers arriving to the apartment building after receiving 911 calls saying a man was allegedly threatening others with a knife in the community space of the complex. Residents are heard telling the officers where Xiong is located. Officers then spot him and follow as he walks away towards his apartment, with officers yelling multiple times "drop the knife!" and "stop walking away!" Xiong then goes to an apartment unit, steps inside and closes the door slightly, with officers continuing to yell commands. Xiong then exits into the hallway, holding the knife and starting to walk towards the officers. The video ends after the shooting, as Xiong is shown collapsing to the floor.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the incident as is customary in police shootings.
"Any loss of life is tragic, and we’re keeping the family and friends of Mr. Xiong in our thoughts as they grieve and look for answers," said St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry in a statement. "We know there aren’t words to alleviate their pain, but we hope the release of these videos will help them begin to understand what happened."
"At the same time, we are thinking about our community members and officers who are also affected. We are a tight knit city, and what affects one of us affects all of us. That’s why we’re going to stand together and do everything we can to support one another while the BCA completes its investigation."