A man apparently wielding scissors has died after being taken to the hospital after officials shot him Sunday night.
Members with the St. Petersburg Police Department arrived at a home in the 5400 block of 4th Ave. N. at about 6:10 p.m. They had received a call from a woman who said that her 43-year-old adult son, Art Dixon Jr., was at the address and was threatening suicide.
Upon arrival officers made contact with Dixon who was inside the house and refusing to let the officers inside.
Dixon had doused himself with gasoline and was holding a lighter threatening to ignite himself.
A perimeter was established around the exterior of the house and officers negotiated with him through a window at the front.
Dixon remained belligerent and threatening throughout the time officers attempted to speak with him.
At approximately 7:30 p.m., Dixon left the front window and ran out the rear door of the house into the backyard where two officers were stationed.
Dixon had a pair of scissors in his hand. He raised them in a threatening manner, officials said, as he continued to approach the officers.
The officers drew their firearms, gave Dixon several warning to halt and attempted to retreat backwards, however, he continued to advance to a point where both officers discharged their weapons.
Dixon was struck in the upper torso and immediately fell to the ground.
After being treated by paramedics, he was transported to Bayfront Medical Center as a trauma alert. Dixon died just after 10 p.m. Sunday night.
His next of kin has been notified.
The officers involved in the shooting, Devin Jones, 27, and Curtis Wright, 30, will be placed on administrative leave pending further investigation by both the Investigative Services Bureau and Internal affairs Unit of the St. Petersburg Police Department as well the Pinellas /Pasco State Attorney's Office.