Denver police officers shot and killed a woman who they said was holding a large knife at a downtown intersection Sunday.

The shooting happened near North Broadway and Lawrence Street, according to a 12:53 p.m. post by the Denver Police Department on X.

Denver police officers received two calls about a woman allegedly holding a knife and standing in the intersection of North Broadway and Lawrence Street around 11:45 a.m., according to a 2:42 p.m. video update by Denver police Chief Ron Thomas.

When officers arrived, they told the woman to drop the weapon, which was a “very large, hunting-style knife,” Thomas said. The woman allegedly refused and came toward the officers while still holding the knife, Thomas said.

The officers fired a Taser at the woman twice, but she began advancing faster, according to Thomas’ update. Three officers fired several rounds and shot the suspect.

An ambulance arrived at the scene within two minutes of the incident and the woman received medical aid, police said. She died at the scene and her identity has not yet been publicly released, according to the department.

The shooting is under investigation by the Colorado State Patrol, Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the Denver Police Department. The involved officers will be “taken offline and put through a reintegration process” before returning to full duty, according to the update.

Part of Lawrence Street is closed for the investigation and police recommend finding an alternate route.

Updated 3:40 p.m. Sunday, June 16, 2024: This article was updated to include more information from the Denver Police Department.

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Originally Published: June 16, 2024 at 1:33 p.m.