New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- A "naked man" brandishing a "large knife" was shot by Boston police after they responded to a break-in complaint at a business in the Beacon Hill district, CBS News reported. The incident happened on Mount Vernon Street before 6 am.

Boston Police Superintendent Paul McLaughlin stated officers were first alerted to an active break-in. When they arrived, they saw a man wielding a "large knife" in a back alley. According to McLaughlin, the officers involved in the incident were taken to the hospital for evaluation as part of routine protocol.

The individual was described as "unclothed" and McLaughlin mentioned that three officers attempted to subdue him using their electronic stun guns but were unsuccessful.

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