A man wielding a knife in an Antioch neighborhood was shot dead by police officers Monday morning, the department said.

Antioch police Monday morning were investigating a scene where a possible fatal police shooting occurred, according to the police department. The scene was in the area of Osprey Drive, and police asked the public to avoid the area. They did not yet confirm. There is no threat to public safety, police said.

Antioch police shot and killed a man who allegedly charged at officers with a knife Monday, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of a man who was allegedly threatening to kill people inside of a home on the 3800 block of Osprey Drive around 7:15 a.