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Coverage dated October 30, 2026

Fairview Heights Police Say Man With Knife Ran Toward Officers

Headline from River Bender

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - A man carrying a large knife was fatally shot by Fairview Heights police officers responding to a domestic disturbance early Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in the 9100 block of Bunkum Road, according to a statement from Police Chief Steve Johnson.

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  1. FOX 2 St. Louis

    Officers shoot, kill man during domestic dispute in Fairview Height (opens FOX 2 St. Louis)

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    ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - An officer shot and killed a man Friday morning while responding to a domestic disturbance in Fairview Heights. According to the Fairview Heights Police Department, the shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. in the 9100 block of Bunkum Road.

  2. River Bender

    Fairview Heights Police Say Man With Knife Ran Toward Officers (opens River Bender)

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    FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - A man carrying a large knife was fatally shot by Fairview Heights police officers responding to a domestic disturbance early Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in the 9100 block of Bunkum Road, according to a statement from Police Chief Steve Johnson.