Santa Monica police officer shoots and kills man who stabbed him

A police officer shot and killed a man who stabbed him Saturday night outside the Santa Monica Police Department, authorities said.

The officer was standing and talking with a resident at the front of the station around 5:21 p.m. when a third person, described as a man in his 30s, confronted the officer. Police said the officer had asked the man to wait his turn before he pulled out a knife and began stabbing and slashing the officer, the Santa Monica Police Department said in a news release.

The man with the knife pursued the wounded, retreating officer, who shot him, according to police. The man died at the scene.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Santa Monica Police Department at (310) 458-8427.