FREMONT, Calif.—Fremont police say they fatally shot a naked, knife-wielding man who was chasing his wife.

The San Jose Mercury News reports ( that the 37-year-old San Jose man was killed Sunday after refusing officers' orders to drop the knife.

Police said they responded when a roommate of the slain man's wife called to report the attack.

Responding officers said they found a woman being chased from her apartment by the man, who was naked and carrying a knife.

Police said they called for the man to drop the knife and that they fired their weapons after he refused.

The slain man was not identified by police.

The two officers involved in the shooting have been placed on paid administrative leave while the incident is investigated.


Information from: San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News,