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Columbia man dead after police shooting in Jefferson City

A Columbia man is dead after a shooting involving police at a Jefferson City shopping center.

The Highway Patrol said James Reising, 59, died in the shooting at around 11:45 a.m. Sunday at Wildwood Shopping Center on Missouri Boulevard. State investigators said on Monday that Reising was carrying a large knife and threatening officers. They said the officers shot him after he refused multiple times to drop the knife.

The Highway Patrol is still investigating the incident.

(This story was last updated at 5:48 a.m. Tuesday.)

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