72-year-old man killed in officer-involved shooting in...

The Georgia Bureau of Investigations is looing into a fatal officer-involved shooting on the 2800 block of Avalon Meadows Court in Lawrenceville.

Gwinnett County police say officers were dispatched to a suicide threat call at a home on Avalon Medaows Court around 10:44 a.m.

According to police, officers arrived to a 72-year-old man who barricaded himself inside his home.

Police say the 72-year-old man, later identified as Joseph Roy, charged at two officers with a chef's knife six to eight inches in length.

Two Gwinnett County police officers fired a total of three shots at Roy, hitting him with two shots.

Investigators say Roy got within five feet of the officers before they opened fire.

Police confirm Roy was killed in this incident.

We are working to bring you additional details on the Channel 2 Action News at 4.

The officers, identified by family as Michael Gaskins and Jerry Fulford, were still receiving medical treatment as of Sunday, officials said.

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Officers were called to the Powder Springs home for a domestic incident Saturday and found the two victims suffering from several gunshot wounds.

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