WATCH: Woman fatally shot by officers after slashing boy outside Walmart: Police
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Police fatally shot a woman who slashed a 3-year-old boy outside a Nebraska Walmart.
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Police officers fatally shot a woman outside a Walmart store in Nebraska on Tuesday after she slashed a 3-year-old boy with a kitchen knife. The incident occurred while the boy was in a shopping cart, according to authorities. The woman was armed with a kitchen knife during the confrontation. The immediate consequence was the woman's death and injuries to the child.
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