A man who allegedly charged at police armed with “a machete and hatchet” in Pennsylvania was shot by an officer over the weekend, according to officials.

Shortly after 8 p.m. local time on Saturday, East Greenville Police received a call about a physical assault from an 18-year-old. Upon arrival, officers found a 55-year-old man making threats while hiding in the basement, as per the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.

Various law enforcement agencies arrived at the scene, and attempts were made to negotiate with the man, whose identity has not been disclosed in the DA’s statement. After several hours, at around 11:30 p.m., officers forcibly entered the basement and found him brandishing a machete and hatchet.

“He advanced towards the officers and ignored commands to drop the weapons,” officials stated. “An officer tried to use a taser on him, but it was ineffective. Subsequently, an officer from Upper Perk fired his weapon, hitting the individual.”

The officer from Upper Perk has not been named publicly.

Neighbors react to the tragic incident

Local residents gathered nearby to observe the events of Saturday night. One neighbor, Stephanie Young, expressed to Fox 29 that it was a “sad turn of events” and referred to the man as “friendly.”

“If he had just come out from the basement, he would not have faced such a severe consequence; he could have seen his children and his 18-year-old daughter get married someday. It pains me the most that his children are now growing up without their father,” Young added.

Another neighbor remarked, “I honestly believe it was handled poorly. He shouldn’t have had to lose his life.”

East Greenville is located about 50 miles from Philadelphia.

Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for YSL News.