ATLANTA — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a tragic, fatal officer-involved shooting on the 2800 block of Avalon Meadows Court in Lawrenceville.

Gwinnett County police say officers were dispatched to a suicide threat call at a home on Avalon Medaows Court around 10:44 a.m on Thursday.

According to reports from WSB, officers arrived to find 72-year-old Joseph Roy who had barricaded himself inside his home.

Police say the man charged at two officers with a chef’s knife six to eight inches in length.

Two Gwinnett County police officers fired a total of three shots at Roy, hitting him with two shots.

Investigators say Roy got within five feet of the officers before they opened fire.

Police confirm Roy was killed in this incident.