Police: Teen fatally shot at Texas station had knife

LONGVIEW, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a teenager was fatally shot in an East Texas police station lobby after she lunged at an officer with a butcher knife and a Taser failed to stop her.

Longview Police Chief Don Dingler and spokeswoman Kristie Brian provided new details today about last week’s shooting of 17-year-old Kristiana Coignard. They also released video.

The video shows an officer scuffling with the girl. Officials say he broke away when she reached for the knife. Another officer who had arrived to help fired a Taser. When Coignard didn’t stop, two officers shot multiple times.

The girl’s family has said she had mental health problems and have questioned why police had to shoot her.

The Texas Rangers is investigating.