Officer-involved shooting in Pickens County

The state police say a man died Monday in an officer-involved shooting in Pickens County.  “SLED” has released the following details about what happened:  “The Easley Police Department received multiple 911 calls about a man armed with a baseball bat making threats, shoplifting, then leaving a Tractor Supply Company Store.  An officer responded to the calls and encountered the man outside a nearby home.  The man was armed with an axe.  During an altercation, the officer shot the armed man.  He died at the scene.  Details regarding the deceased will come from the Pickens County Coroner’s Office.  No law enforcement officers were injured.  SLED was requested to investigate by the Easley Police Department.”