Yes, I said sounds justified, but definitely not enough information. If it was just a guy sitting in a house holding a knife, then the police probably had no business there. But the fact that someone called it in probably means he wasn't alone and someone felt threatened. A knife is just as deadly as a gun, and I think what APS was getting at is that a determined person can close a 20 foot gap and stab you before you can get your gun drawn. Even with your gun drawn, a determined knife wielder can still get you.
Tazers aren't any where near 100% effective. Generally if there is enough cause to deploy a tazer, then there is usually enough cause to fire a gun. Hopefully there is some video of this event. Loss of life is always sad.
Calling the police on someone should be a last resort, especially for someone having a mental episode. That said, people shouldn't be wielding knives, especially around police.
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