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Knife wielding man shot to death after allegedly charging at police in Cambridge

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CAMBRIDGE, Md. — A man is dead after allegedly charging at police with a knife in Dorchester County on Thursday.

Officers in Cambridge were originally called about a man chasing a woman near Seaway Lane and Riverside Wharf.

On the scene police encountered 30-year-old Ryan Garcy, wielding a knife.

After ignoring orders to drop the weapon, officers tasered Garcy, but to no avail.

At this point, police say Garcy charged at them, prompting Corporal Jacob Weber to shoot.

Garcy later died at the hospital.

The incident was captured on police body-worn cameras, and is being investigated by the Maryland Attorney General's Office.

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