Pete Buttigieg returns to South Bend after deadly shooting involving police

Pete Buttigieg cancels campaign appearances and returns to South Bend after officer on his police force shoots dead black man who ‘came at cop with a knife’

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg returned to Indiana abruptly on Sunday after he learned of a deadly shooting involving police that took place while he was out of the area campaigning for president. 

The victim has been identified as 53-year-old Eric Jack Logan, a black man, according to the Associated Press. Police have not identified the law enforcement officer, who was placed on automatic leave, pending an investigation.

A confrontation took place with police, the St. Joseph prosecutor’s office said, after local authorities responded to a call about a suspicious person rummaging through vehicles.

Buttigieg said the incident led to an ‘officer-involved shooting’ in a late-night press conference. He said the city protocol requires an independent, outside investigation, which has been opened.

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, center, speaks during a news conference on Sunday as South Bend Common Council President Tim Scott, left, and South Bend Police Chief Scott Ruszkowski, listen

The shooting victim has been identified as 53-year-old Eric Jack Logan of South Bend

The shooting victim has been identified as 53-year-old Eric Jack Logan of South Bend

Police say the man came at them with a knife. Details of the case are still under review, police said. 

Buttigieg was scheduled to speak at the Democratic National Committee’s LGBTQ Gala on Monday evening in New York. His husband Chasten will take his place, CNN is reporting.

The Buttigieg campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from DailyMail.com on how long the mayor plans to be in South Bend, 

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