JOHNSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal Kansas officer-involved shooting have identified the man who died as 58-year-old David Russell Sweet.

Just before 6 p.m. Saturday, police were conducting a traffic stop in the 200 block of North Water Street, according to a media release.

During the course of the traffic stop, a separate and unrelated vehicle arrived on scene and the driver later identified as Sweet advanced on officers armed with a knife. 

Two Officers discharged their department issued handguns striking Sweet.&nbsp; He received medical attention by responding Officers as well as Johnson County Med-Act. Sweet was pronounced deceased on scene. The Officers were not injured.

Investigators from multiple agencies are leading the investigation of the incident.&nbsp; The Johnson County Crime Lab&nbsp; processed the scene.

As a matter of standard procedure, the involved Officers have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the investigation by the Johnson County Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation Team (OICIIT).&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>JOHNSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal Kansas officer-involved shooting have identified the man who died as 58-year-old David Russell Sweet.Just before 6 p.m. Saturday, police were conducting a traffic stop in the 200 block of North Water Street, according to a media release.During the course of the traffic stop, a separate and unrelated vehicle arrived on scene and the driver later identified as Sweet advanced on officers armed with a knife. Two Officers discharged their department issued handguns striking Sweet.&nbsp; He received medical attention by responding Officers as well as Johnson County Med-Act. Sweet was pronounced deceased on scene. The Officers were not injured.Investigators from multiple agencies are leading the investigation of the incident.&nbsp; The Johnson County Crime Lab&nbsp; processed the scene.As a matter of standard procedure, the involved Officers have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the investigation by the Johnson County Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation Team (OICIIT).&nbsp;&nbsp;

Police ID 58-year-old man who died in Kan. officer shooting